Four of the world’s largest food companies have a new plan for fixing food and farm policy

A year after America’s powerful food lobby began to implode, four of the world’s largest food companies are launching an association of their own.

The Sustainable Food Policy Alliance, unveiled Thursday by the U.S. divisions of Danone, Mars, Nestle and Unilever, says it will fight for progressive food policies — from conservation programs to prominent nutrition labels — that have long been eschewed by major food-makers.