Hacker News with Generative AI: Corporate Influence

How corn syrup took over America (thehustle.co)
Corporate welfare has propped up high fructose corn syrup for decades. It’s unlikely to end anytime soon.
Food Industry, Politics, History, Corporate Influence
167 points by paulpauper 4 days ago | 228 comments
Elite US universities rake in millions from big oil donations, research finds (theguardian.com)
Prestigious US universities are raking in millions of dollars from fossil fuel interests, raising concerns about conflicts of interest. And one university even appears to have owned a petroleum company from which it has earned millions of dollars, according to a spate of new reports produced by student organizers.
Education, Higher Education, Climate Change, Corporate Influence
6 points by thunderbong 119 days ago | 0 comments