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Hi editors, I had a request for the Diacetyl section. It seems to me that most of the content there isn't really related to Conagra, so I suggest trimming it down to keep the content focused on Conagra. Here's what I'm thinking:
− | + | In 2007, ConAgra removed [[diacetyl]] from its microwave popcorn recipes following reports that the compound was linked to cases of [[Bronchiolitis obliterans]]. |
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I think this keeps the content more focused on Conagra itself and changes the source to confirm that the changes did in fact happen, rather than just saying an announcement was made. Please let me know what you think! RWConagra ( talk) 21:33, 2 October 2023 (UTC) Arjayay ( talk) 21:44, 2 October 2023 (UTC)
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Hi editors, I had another request to make updates to the 2000–2015 section. For this request, I suggest significantly expanding the third paragraph, which is currently a single sentence.
− | In | + | In the latter half of the 2000s and into the 2010s, ConAgra began acquiring more companies as it shifted its focus to packaged foods. ConAgra purchased Watts Brothers Farms from [[Don Watts (farmer)|Don Watts]] to bolster its Lamb Weston division in 2008 and purchased [[Ralcorp]] in 2012. Also in 2012, the company joined with PepsiCo, [[Walmart]] and approximately 20 other food firms to defeat [[2012 California Proposition 37|Proposition 37]], a California [[ballot measure]] which would have mandated the labeling of genetically modified foods. In 2014, ConAgra acquired TaiMei Potato Industry Limited, an [[Inner Mongolia|Inner Mongolian]] potato processor, to further bolster Lamb Weston. ConAgra sold Ralcorp to [[TreeHouse Foods]] for $2.7 billion in 2015 and purchased Blake's All Natural Foods the same year. ConAgra spun off Lamb Weston into an independent company in 2016. |
Rendered, the new paragraph looks like this:
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This is pretty much a total overhaul of what that paragraph was. It adds more content related to acquisitions and sales during the late 00s and early 10s. It also adds sentences related to Prop. 37 and GMO labeling as fits within the timeline.
Please let me know what you think and if you have any questions! RWConagra ( talk) 20:33, 4 October 2023 (UTC)
ConAgra purchased Watts Brothers Farms from Don Watts to bolster its Lamb Weston division in 2008 and purchased Ralcorp in 2012.[4][5]is not cited correctly. Citation 4 is dated 2008, yet it is placed at the end of a sentence containing information that occurred in 2012.
ConAgra sold Ralcorp to TreeHouse Foods for $2.7 billion in 2015 and purchased Blake's All Natural Foods the same year.[8][9]is not cited correctly. Citation 8 says nothing about Blake's All Natural Foods, yet it is placed at the end of the sentence which contains that claim.
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Hi editors, I am back with updated source placement per the last comment on a previous request. This request is to replace the current third paragraph of the 2000–2015 section with new text that further expands on events during the mid 00s and early 2010s.
− | In | + | In the latter half of the 2000s and into the 2010s, ConAgra began acquiring more companies as it shifted its focus to packaged foods. ConAgra purchased Watts Brothers Farms from [[Don Watts (farmer)|Don Watts]] to bolster its Lamb Weston division in 2008 and purchased [[Ralcorp]] in 2012. Also in 2012, the company joined with PepsiCo, [[Walmart]] and approximately 20 other food firms to defeat [[2012 California Proposition 37|Proposition 37]], a California [[ballot measure]] which would have mandated the labeling of genetically modified foods. In 2014, ConAgra acquired TaiMei Potato Industry Limited, an [[Inner Mongolia|Inner Mongolian]] potato processor, to further bolster Lamb Weston. ConAgra sold Ralcorp to [[TreeHouse Foods]] for $2.7 billion in 2015 and purchased Blake's All Natural Foods the same year. ConAgra spun off Lamb Weston into an independent company in 2016. |
Rendered, the new paragraph looks like this:
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That should meet WP:INTEGRITY. Please let me know what you think and if you have any questions! RWConagra ( talk) 19:34, 5 October 2023 (UTC)
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Let me know what you think of that! RWConagra ( talk) 16:11, 10 October 2023 (UTC)
Regards, Spintendo 23:48, 10 October 2023 (UTC)
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Hi editors, for my next request I ask that we remove the Genetically modified foods section. The section is now redundant with the recent changes made to the 2000–2015 section, as the same information is now in the first and third paragraphs, albeit summarized a bit to keep it more on topic. It also seems that having that content in a separate section goes against the spirit of WP:STRUCTURE, which says that "Segregation of text or other content into different regions or subsections, based solely on the apparent POV of the content itself, may result in an unencyclopedic structure" and that editors should "Try to achieve a more neutral text by folding debates into the narrative, rather than isolating them into sections that ignore or fight against each other."
With the way content has been placed into the 2000–2015 section, it has been effectively folded into the narrative and better meets the ideal set forth by WP:STRUCTURE than the current article structure. Can we remove the Genetically modified foods section?
Please let me know what you think! As always because of my COI I won't make that change myself. RWConagra ( talk) 20:46, 11 October 2023 (UTC)
Unfortunately, I can't take your word for it that the text has been "folded" into other sections. I'm going to need to see proof from the article that this has occurred. This can be done by submitting a request which has been broken into two portions: one section showing the text from the proposed deleted portion, and the other section showing where that text has been emplaced/summarized elsewhere within the article, as shown below:
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The COI editor is asked to submit an edit request which calls attention to the sections of text within the existing article that, because they exist, justify the removal of the section in question. Please note that I am aware that certain sections aren't repeated verbatim because of paraphrasing changes that may have been made. The COI editor stated in their request "the same information is now in the first and third paragraphs, albeit summarized a bit to keep it more on topic."
The reviewer is asking to see proof of those sections and summarizations shown here on the talk page before anything is deleted as per the request. Please open a new edit request which supplies this proof at your earliest convenience when ready to proceed. Regards,
Spintendo
21:30, 11 October 2023 (UTC)
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Hi editors, I'm back with the request for the Genetically modified foods section with the table as requested by Spintendo. In short, this request is to delete the Genetically modified foods section as it is now redundant after recent changes were made to other portions of the article and the remaining section has some significant problems related to verifiability. The table comparing the section to the text in the 2000–2015 section is below.
Text as it appears now in the proposed to be deleted Genetically modified foods section |
Text as it now appears and/or is summarized in 2000–2015: From meatpacking to packaged goods |
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In 2002, Conagra and other major food and beverage companies including PepsiCo, General Mills, Kelloggs, Sara Lee, and H. J. Heinz Co. spent millions to defeat Oregon Ballot Measure 27, which would have required food companies to label products that contain genetically modified ingredients. [1] According to the Oregon Secretary of State, ConAgra contributed $71,000 to the campaign to defeat the state ballot initiative. [2] | ConAgra rebranded as ConAgra Foods in 2000. [3] The first half of the ensuing decade was marked by the sale of the company's fresh and refrigerated meat units, beginning with the sale of its majority stake in Swift & Company to Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst and Booth Creek Management in 2002. The Swift sale ended ConAgra's involvement in the fresh beef and pork industries. [4] The same year, ConAgra joined a coalition of food producers and trade associations, including PepsiCo, General Mills, and CropLife International to defeat Oregon Ballot Measure 27, which would have required the labeling of genetically modified food in the state. [5] |
Throughout 2012, ConAgra contributed $1,176,700 to a $46 million political campaign known as the Coalition Against the Costly Food Labeling Proposition, sponsored by food producers.
[6] The organization's goal was to oppose the California citizen's initiative, known as
Proposition 37, demanding mandatory labeling of foods containing genetically modified ingredients.
Although the proposition was defeated, there was strong consumer backlash against the coalition's opposition. Consumer advocates encouraged nationwide boycotts of coalition members, and movements were started in several other states to enact similar labeling requirements. As a result, ConAgra and others in the Coalition met with Walmart (the largest food retailer in the U.S.) to seek a nationwide labeling system for genetically modified foods, instead of trying to defeat the measures in every state. [7] |
In 2008, ConAgra purchased Watts Brothers Farms from Don Watts [8] and purchased Ralcorp in 2012. [9] Also in 2012, the company joined with PepsiCo, Nestlé and other food firms to defeat Proposition 37, a California ballot measure which would have mandated the labeling of genetically modified foods. [10] The following year, Conagra joined with Walmart and approximately 20 other companies to seek the establishment of national labeling standards for genetically modified foods. [11] In 2014, ConAgra acquired TaiMei Potato Industry Limited, an Inner Mongolian potato processor. [12] ConAgra sold Ralcorp to TreeHouse Foods for $2.7 billion in 2015 [13] and purchased Blake's All Natural Foods the same year. [14] ConAgra spun off Lamb Weston into an independent company in 2016. [15] |
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2000: ConAgra Inc. becomes ConAgra Foods Inc.
I think it's also worth noting that the current Genetically modified foods section has some significant issues.
I'd also like to note again, as I did in my previous request, that I think separating this content out in the manner it was separated out violates WP:STRUCTURE.
I hope that helps clear things up! Please let me know what you think! RWConagra ( talk) 19:40, 12 October 2023 (UTC)