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As The Food Babe's Influence Rises, Ex-Iowan The Farm Babe Seeks to Counter Her Message
Farm Babe challenges Food Babe's anti-GMO claims, highlighting the growing influence of social media on public opinion amid a divisive US food debate with millions of followers involved.
- In the battle over America’s food system, two influencers, Michelle Miller, “The Farm Babe,” and Vani Hari, “The Food Babe,”, symbolize a growing gap in U.S. food debates.
- In response to a Facebook block, Michelle Miller created The Farm Babe in 2014 after posting a critical comment on Hari’s anti-GMO claims.
- With millions of followers, Vani Hari, “The Food Babe,” and Michelle Miller, “The Farm Babe,” influence U.S. food debates, as Edelman found 18-34-year-olds trust social media influencers more in 2024.
- Kraft Heinz and General Mills pledged to phase out synthetic food dyes by 2027, influenced by Kennedy’s MAHA campaign, while West Virginia recently banned some dyes, and Arizona and Utah followed in banning dyes in school meals.
- The MAHA movement’s social media savvy positions it as a key influencer in U.S. food policy, shaping diets, regulation, and public trust amid traditional PR constraints.
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