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The International Life Sciences Institute and its slightly older Toxicology Forum]] engaged in many mergers and absorptions of other related organisations to create a complex interconnecting web of science-based associations and think-tanks, which were managed in a way that served the various funding industries and companies. [[Alex Malaspina]] from Coca Cola, who masterminded the development of this web, was very clever in maintaining separation between industries which didn't want to be publicly associated with each other -- for instance, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food and tobacco.
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The
[[
International Life Sciences Institute
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and its slightly older
relative the [[
Toxicology Forum]] engaged in many mergers and absorptions of other related organisations to create a complex interconnecting web of science-based associations and think-tanks, which were managed in a way that served the various funding industries and companies. [[Alex Malaspina]] from Coca Cola, who
appears to have
masterminded the development of this web, was very clever in maintaining separation between industries which didn't want to be publicly associated with each other -- for instance, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food and tobacco.
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These
divisions gradually eroded over time, especially with the major tobacco companies taking over the giant food corporations. Philip Morris bought Kraft and General Foods, and they owned Milliers Beer and a number of wine companies. RJ Reynolds Tobacco became RJ Reynolds Nabisco after merging with the biscuit-based company which also owned Del Monte. It also owned fast-food, confectionary, soft drink, canned food and alcohol companies.
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It is important to realise that the ILSI and the Toxicology Forum had many legitimate scientists as members, and they were accepted as genuine scientific policy and research organisations by the World Health Organisation and other UN agencies, and by the US government and its agencies. They always ran genuine conferences and symposiums, open to others to attend
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The
divisions
between industries and corporate funders
gradually eroded over time, especially with the major tobacco companies taking over the giant food corporations. Philip Morris bought Kraft and General Foods, and they owned Milliers Beer and a number of wine companies. RJ Reynolds Tobacco became RJ Reynolds Nabisco after merging with the biscuit-based company which also owned Del Monte. It also owned fast-food, confectionary, soft drink, canned food and alcohol companies.
The main International Life Sciences Institute subsidiaries and associated entities (often sharing the same address) are:
The main International Life Sciences Institute subsidiaries and associated entities (often sharing the same address) are:
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* [[Health & Environmental Science Institute]] [http://hesiglobal.org/]
* [[Toxicology Forum]] and the [[Society of Toxicology]]
* [[Toxicology Forum]] and the [[Society of Toxicology]]
* [[American College of Toxicology]]
* [[American College of Toxicology]]
* [[International Association of Environmental Mutagenesis and Genomics Societies]] (IAEMGS)
* [[International Association of Environmental Mutagenesis and Genomics Societies]] (IAEMGS)
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* The [[ILSI-Nutrition Foundation]] was created in 1985 by a merger between the ILSI and the [[Nutrition Foundation]] Inc.
to form the ILSI-NF
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* The [[ILSI-Nutrition Foundation]]
(ILSI-NF)
was created in 1985 by a merger between the ILSI and the [[Nutrition Foundation]] Inc.
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* The [[Risk Sciences Institute]] originally known as the ILSI Risk Science Institute
. The ILSI-RSI
was created in 1986 from the Nutrition Foundation's risk committee, It was later split off
from the ILSI-NF and reborn as the Risk Science Institute
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* The [[Risk Sciences Institute]]
(ILSI-RSI)
originally known as the ILSI Risk Science Institute was created in 1986 from the Nutrition Foundation's risk committee, It was later split off.
* The ILSI Research Foundation, which is probably the same as the later [[Life Sciences Research Organisation]] ([[LSRO]]) today.
* The ILSI Research Foundation, which is probably the same as the later [[Life Sciences Research Organisation]] ([[LSRO]]) today.
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* The ILSI-Human Nutrition Institute (of which the Nutrition Foundation is a division)
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==Other similar ILSI Nutrition organizatons==
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* (British) The Nutrition Society (founded Oct 1941)
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* International Union of Nutritional Sciences (now part of Int's Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU))
==Documents & Timeline==
==Documents & Timeline==
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<b>1933</b> The '''Nutrition Foundation Inc.''' (later merged into ILSI) established a cooperative agreement with the Office of Nutrition, Bureau of Research & Development, US Agency for International Development (AID). The role spelled out in this document is praiseworthy, concentrating on micronutrients and foreign aid. It also discusses cooperations with WHO's Nutrition Unit and PAHO and other United Nations organisations.
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This cooperative agreement was still operating in 1993 long after the Nutrition Foundation Inc. had been incorporated int the ILSI to form both the [[ILSI-NF]] and the [[Risk Science Institute]]. [http://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PDABH173.pdf] <font color=green>
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: This long document is note-worth for dealing with the Nutrition Foundation's continued role for 60 years, yet avoiding any mention if its merger with the ILSI. In one paragraph it mentions ILSI as the "secretariat's organisaton".]</font>
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<b>1975</b>The Toxicology Forum]] was incorporated as a non-profit - and the "''membership represents chemical, drug, food and petroleum industries, research institutes, trade associations, universities and governments."'' It holds annual US meeting at the Given Institute Aspen in summer and Washington DC in Winter. The Annual European meeting is in Geneva.
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About half the board of directors in 1986 were well-known industry lobbyists. [https://www.industrydocumentslibrary.ucsf.edu/tobacco/docs/qmkd0127]
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<b>1984</b> Alex Malaspina, [[L Jack Filer]] and [[Robert L Brent]] set up the [[Health & Environmental Sciences Institute]] (HESI) as part of the ILSI. [http://jdc.jefferson.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1018]<font color=green> The HESI web site says it was established in 1989 as a global branch of the ILSI</font>
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<b>1984 Feb 20-22</b> Winter Toxicology Forum meeting at L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, Washington DC.
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* [[Albert C Kolbye]] Jr was listed as the President of the [[Nutrition Foundation]], Inc. based in Washington DC
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* [[James L Emerson]] was Director of external Technical Affairs for Coca Cola (Malaspina's later position)
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[http://industrydocuments.library.ucsf.edu/tobacco/docs/rlvx0113]
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<b>1984 May 2-5</b> Flavor and Extract Manufacturers' Association (FEMA) held its 75th annual meeting in Florida. Dr J Allen Brent, of the Coca Cola company is president (1983-84) and a Pepsicola VP is a Board member. Alex Malaspina is just a member of the Federal Regulatory Activity Panel. [http://industrydocuments.library.ucsf.edu/tobacco/docs/tjnh0098]
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<b>1984 Sept</b> European Toxicology Forum meeting in Geneva. Listed as being in attendance
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* [[Gio B Gori]], Vice President, Director, The Franklin Institute Policy Analysis Center at Chevy Chase, MD
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* [[Alex Malaspina]], VP External Technical Affairs, The Coca-Cola Company
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* [[Catherine B Maimon]], Administrator, Toxicology Forum Inc. Washington DC (?Catherine St Hilaire ?)
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* [[Ian Munro]], Director, Canadian Centre for Toxicology
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* [[Euan HM Paul]], European Health & Safety Director, General Foods Europe (UK) (Philip Morris)
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* [[Francis JC Roe]], tobacco industry consultant/helper/organiser
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* [[Philippe Shubik]] then at Green College, Oxford University was President of the Toxicology Forum Inc (not just European one)
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[http://industrydocuments.library.ucsf.edu/tobacco/docs/flwx0092]
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<b>1984 Sep 4</b> Membership of the Saccharin Technical Committee of the ILSI includes
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* James L Emerson - Director Scientific and Regulatory Affairs, Coca Cola
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* Alex Manaspina - Vice President Coca Cola
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* Roger Middlekauff - lawyer for FEMA
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* Gio Batta Gori - researcher fired from the NCI
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* Wallace Hayes - RJ Reynolds Chief Scientific affairs [https://www.industrydocumentslibrary.ucsf.edu/tobacco/docs/mmfk0094]
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<b>1985 Jan 1</b> The ''' International Life Sciences Institute -- Nutrition Foundation''' is ceated.<BLOCKQUOTE > On January 1 1985, The [[Nutrition Foundation]], Inc. and the North American Branch of the [[International Life Sciences Institute]] (ILSI) joined forces and consolidated their programs. The combined activities and resources of these two organizations have been fully integrated under the International Life Sciences Institute -- Nutrition Foundation (ILSI-NF). </BLOCKQUOTE> This is the Board of Trustees of the International Life Sciences Institute (North America).
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* Dr L Jack Filer was Executive Director
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: * Sharon Senzik was Administrator
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* George W Irving Jr (consultant) [Also Executive Vice President]
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* Konrad E Block, Harvard Uni [Also Chairman]
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* Peter B Dews, Harvard Medical School [Also Executive Vice President]
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* Frank N Kotsonis, NutraSweet
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* Louis C Lasanga, Tufts Uni [Also Vice President of Safety/Toxicology]
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* Alex Malaspina, Coca Cola [Also President ILSI]
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* Robert McVicker, Kraft <font color=green> (Philip Morris affiliate)</font>
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* Walter H Meyer, Procter & Gamble [Treasurer]
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* Roger D Middlekauff, McKenna Conner and Cuneo (FEMA) [Also Secretary]
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* Robert A Neal, Chemical Industry Institute of Toxicology
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* Michael W Pariza, University of Wisconsin
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* Alfred E Harper University of Wisconsin
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* Robert E Smith, Nabisco <font color=green>(RJ Reynolds Tobacco affiliate)</font>
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* James W Stanley, Pepsicola </UL>
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The US Agency for International Development (AID - administers civilian foreign aid) designated the [[Nutrition Foundation]] as the secretariat of both International Vitamin A and Nutritional Anemia consultative groups which provided consultation and developed dietary guidelines. [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/lns18a99/pdf]
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<b>1985 Aug</b> Alex Malaspina is talking on "Regulatory constraints on food safety and nutrition", at the International Congress of Nutrition (Brighton UK), but there is no mention of his affiliation to the ILSI or the ILSI-NF. He is just from the "USA". [https://www.industrydocumentslibrary.ucsf.edu/tobacco/docs/nzgg0123]
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<b>1985 Mar 22</b> Roger D Middlekauff is running the ILSI-NF and Alex Malaspina is just one on his mailing list re a law case trying to force the FDA to conduct hearings on the safety of aspartame in carbonated beverages. Middlekauff was a lawyer/lobbyist for McKenna Conner & Cuneo (Washington DC) and seen as the "John Rupp" of the food flavours and additives industry. He is a driving force in FEMA (Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association) and CSA (Chemical Sources Association)
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<b>1985 Aug 21</b> UK Tobacco advisor [[Francis JC Roe]] was reporting to British American Tobacco (BAT) on an International Congress of Nutrition held in Brighton UK. There were 2000 delegates plus spouses, with large numbers from the USA and Japan. He has a critical comment about a Bulgarian's command of English and his "habit of talking loudly (mainly to Alex Malaspina)".
<b>1985 Aug 21</b> UK Tobacco advisor [[Francis JC Roe]] was reporting to British American Tobacco (BAT) on an International Congress of Nutrition held in Brighton UK. There were 2000 delegates plus spouses, with large numbers from the USA and Japan. He has a critical comment about a Bulgarian's command of English and his "habit of talking loudly (mainly to Alex Malaspina)".
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Task Force members will review the document by Procter & Gamble entitled, "A Quantitative Assessment of the Reproductive and Developmental Toxicity of Inorganic Lead" </BLOCKQUOTE>
Task Force members will review the document by Procter & Gamble entitled, "A Quantitative Assessment of the Reproductive and Developmental Toxicity of Inorganic Lead" </BLOCKQUOTE>
[Ms [[Sarah Connick]] was the collate the information and forward them to Dr McDermott, who did the ILSI's presentations at hearings.] [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hmg14d00/pdf]
[Ms [[Sarah Connick]] was the collate the information and forward them to Dr McDermott, who did the ILSI's presentations at hearings.] [http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/hmg14d00/pdf]
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<b>1990 /E</b> The ILSI-NF becomes the ILSI-[[Human Nutrition Institute]] of which the Nutrition Foundation is a division.