Sign in

Abbie Cohen

@abbie-c.bsky.social
81 followers 163 following 3 posts

Founder and Editor, Commercially Determined 🦋 @commerciallyd.bsky.social 💻 www.commerciallydetermined.com

PostsRepliesMedia
Reposted by Abbie Cohen
Commercially Determined @commerciallyd.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
"Outbreaks like this will continue exposing the same structural weakness in America’s produce system." When our produce only flows through a handful of suppliers, contaminations like the Cyclospora outbreak can have far reaching effects. farmaction.us/if-it-isnt-taylor-farms-then-who/
farmaction.us
If It Isn’t Taylor Farms, Then Who?
The Cyclospora investigation shows how decades of corporate consolidation have concentrated America's produce supply chain, leaving a handful of companies with an outsized role in feeding the country.
001
Reposted by Abbie Cohen
Commercially Determined @commerciallyd.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Narratives that shift blame to consumers. Comparing Big Food to Big Tobacco. Insidious R&D efforts. Biased research. Welles covers chunks of the commercial playbook in his song 'Fat'. See our interpretation of the lyrics in our latest post: tinyurl.com/56rhabuh @jessewelles.bsky.social
tinyurl.com
"It’s Your Own Damn Fault You're So Damn Fat"
Jesse Welles’ Song ‘Fat’ and Other Songs Relating to Commercial Harms “Well it’s your own damn fault you’re so damn fat” That’s how Jesse Welles’ song ‘Fat’ opens up. Welles, a prolific singer/so...
101
Reposted by Abbie Cohen
Yulia Chuvileva @dryuchu.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Telling smokers to quit already does not help smokers quit! Want to know what does? Read www.commerciallydetermined.com/p/telling-sm...
commerciallydetermined.com
Why Telling Smokers to Quit Didn’t Work – and What Actually Did
Reduction in Cigarette Smoking in the U.S. is One of the Biggest Public Health Success Stories in Our Lifetime
141
Abbie Cohen @abbie-c.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
"...[T]he head of Instagram challenged the idea of social media addiction, arguing that even 16-hours of Instagram use in a single day did not show an addiction." Sound familiar? The trial with Meta is showing us industries' narrative playbook in action. bbc.com/news/articles/c5y42znjnjvo
010
Reposted by Abbie Cohen
Commercially Determined @commerciallyd.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
We know that industries use the same narratives over and over again to evade regulations....so now what can we do? Check out our latest piece on fighting back against corporate disinformation efforts. tinyurl.com/59nubn4f
tinyurl.com
Stealing Corporate Thunder
A Guide to Prebunking and Debunking Commercial Disinformation in the Policy Space
011
Reposted by Abbie Cohen
Commercially Determined @commerciallyd.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
What the new Dietary Guidelines don’t say — and what industry has to do with it. www.linkedin.com/posts/commer...
linkedin.com
#commercialdeterminants #corporateplaybook #cdoh | Commercially Determined
WHAT THE NEW DIETARTY GUIDELINES FOR AMERICANS DON'T SAY (AND WHAT INDUSTRY HAS TO DO WITH IT)   The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans landed yesterday. Many people have opined on the good an...
011
Abbie Cohen @abbie-c.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
We leaned on great work from @spidermaani.bsky.social, @martinmckee.bsky.social, and @robertmarten.bsky.social in this. Appreciate what you do. Commercially Determined will drop weekly on Tuesdays. Stay tuned!
230