by Dr. Joseph Mercola, Childrens Health Defense:

Millions trust the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to regulate Big Food and Big Pharma without realizing that Bill Gates and other members of the private sector are pulling the strings behind the scenes.

Story at a glance:

• While the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) itself does not accept corporate money, it does receive money funneled via a nonprofit foundation, which receives money from other nonprofits funded by private interests.