mythness Posted April 19, 2013 Posted April 19, 2013 https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/23/business/report-questions-nutrition-groups-use-of-corporate-sponsors.html This has been known about for a while, but it's good to see it getting some recent coverage. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND), formerly the American Dietetic Association (ADA), is kept afloat with funding from "health-conscious" food and drink manufacturers, such as Coca Cola, Pepsi, Nestle, Hersheys, McDonald's, Monsanto, et al. These corporations also sponsor events and allow registered dietitians (RDs) to earn continued education credits. Just another rigid institution that kowtows to upper management. It's no wonder that the AND was (and still is) attempting to squeeze out competitors nation-wide in the United States: http://www.anh-usa.org/campaigns/monopoly-over-nutritional-therapy/ http://www.carolinajournal.com/exclusives/display_exclusive.html?id=8992 Here is the full report (PDF) by Eat Drink Politics, if interested: AND Corporate Sponshorship Report
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