More Shooting the Messenger from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
A friend sent me the below email response, sent to a colleague of his who inquired about my recent report on corporate sponsorship of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the nation’s trade group...
View ArticleAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics Controlling Responses to My Report
A colleague sent me the following email message that went out to members of the Missouri Dietetics Association (MDA). I think it pretty much speaks for itself. See note at the end, which includes: “Do...
View ArticleAddressing Alleged “Inaccuracies” of the ‘And Now a Word from Our Sponsors’...
In the first few days after my report on the conflicted corporate sponsorship of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the Academy’s response was to make vague accusations about “factual...
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2/28 Postscript: In happy news, Tara Marino reports that after an exchange with Lauren Fox (social media manager for AND), she will be reinstated. Fox claimed that Marino’s comments were not the reason...
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And Now a Word from Our Sponsors: New Report from Eat Drink Politics
January 23, 2012 – For Immediate Release Public health attorney and author Michele Simon asks: Are America’s nutrition professionals in the pocket of Big Food? While the Academy of Nutrition and...
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McDonald’s “Educating” Nutrition Professionals
McDonald's booth at Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics expo promoting smoothies In the report I recently released, (covered by the New York Times) “And Now a Word from Our Sponsors,” I described the...
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Nutrition, Inc: In-depth Story in Progressive Magazine
Proving that a good story just won’t die, the current issue of the Progressive takes an in-depth look at my report from January on the conflicted corporate sponsorships of the Academy of Nutrition...
View ArticleMedia Coverage of Report: And Now a Word From Our Sponsors
In January, I released a report called, And Now a Word from Our Sponsors: Are America’s Nutrition Professionals in the Pocket of Big Food? The report continues to receive media attention, in part due...
View ArticleSchool Food Lobby Flip-flops on Healthy School Lunches
School Nutrition Association includes such Big Food sponsors as PepsiCo, Domino’s and Muffin Town. Perhaps the most visible advocate for improving school food, Michelle Obama is now defending what...
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Is the Dietitians Association of Australia in the Pocket of Big Food?
New Report from Eat Drink Politics Exposes Conflicts of Interest in Australian Dietitians Group Just as most western nations do, Australia suffers significantly from diet-related chronic diseases....
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