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 to a Change.org petition asking the Academy to clean up its act. Be sure to sign on. Also, please support Dietitians for Professional Integrity, a new group of dedicated registered dietitians working to change the Academy’s sponsorship policies.
My blog post:
Huffington Post: McDonald’s ‘Educating’ Nutrition Professionals
Media and Blog Coverage:
New York Times: Report Faults Food Group’s Sponsor Ties
International Business Times: Nutrition Industry Sold Out to Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Kellogg, Hershey and Other Junk Food Giants, Registered Dieticians Say
Food Navigator USA: Should AND sever its ties with ‘junk food’ corporate sponsors?
The Progressive: Nutrition, Inc. (PDF)
Cross-posted on AlterNet: How Big Food Has Co-opted America’s Top Nutrition Group
Food Politics: New study: Big Food’s ties to Registered Dietitians
Cross-posted on Organic Connections: New Report Examines Big Food’s Ties to Registered Dietitians
Huffington Post: New Report: Big Food Co-Opts Nutrition Group’s Message
Food Business News: Report questions credibility of nutrition association
Prevention: Are America’s Nutrition Professionals in the Pocket of Big Food?
Grist: Force-fed: How corporate sponsorship poisons nation’s top group of nutritionists
Forbes: What Should You Eat? Report Says ‘Big Food’ Influencing Dieticians
Weighty Matters: Author Michele Simon’s Devastating Report on the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Corporate Ties
Today’s Dietitian: Corporate Sponsorship Report Draws Heated Response
Diets in Review: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Relationships with Big Food Soil the Good Name of Registered Dietitians
Grace Communications Foundation: Report: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Too Cozy with Industry
Food Democracy Now: And Now a Word from Our Sponsors: Are Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Shilling For Big Food?
Saludify: Are Big Food companies taking over nutritionist organizations?
Idea Health & Fitness Association: Professional Nutrition Groups and Ties to Corporate Sponsors
Association of Corporate Counsel: Dietician organization riddled with “big food” support, new report alleges
LewRockwell.com: The Connection Between the Diet Aristocracy and Big Food/Big Pharma
Baltimore Brew: Fast talk about fast food
The Conscientious Omnivore: This nutrition education session brought to you by … Coca-Cola
Zoe Harcombe: American dietitians, big ‘food’ companies & conflict of interest
Nutrition Intervention: Food Companies Pledge to Shed Calories, But Will the AND Shed Their Sponsors?
Fierce & Fit: The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics aka the Academy of Pepsi, Coca-Cola & Nestle
Café Moms: Is your nutritionist sponsored by Coca Cola? Very probably…
Daily Health Guide: Nutrition Industry Sold Out to Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Kellogg, Hershey and other…
Paty M’s Nutrition World: Money TALKS – When Food Companies Dictate What Healthy Is!!
Kyhealthykids: Tobacco flashbacks: Coke and Pepsi Sponsor Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Video interview with Dr. Mercola: “Are America’s Nutrition Professionals in the Pocket of Big Food?”
Mercola.com and YouTube
Cross-posted:
Intellectual Revolution
Honeymash
Coverage of Dietitians for Professional Integrity and Change.org petition
Change.org petition: Stop junk food giants from taking over nutrition programs
Civil Eats: Dietitians Call For Integrity
Huffington Post: The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Big Food Controversy
Eating Rules: It’s Time for an R.D. Revolution
Living Healthy: Andy Bellatti, MS, RD – Changemaker, Creator, Creator Small Bites Blog & Co-Founder Dietitians for Professional Integrity
US Food Policy: Recent Activities of Dietitians for Professional Integrity
Health Impact News Daily: Dietitians for Professional Integrity Expose Corporate Sponsorship of Nutrition Group by Processed Food Industry
Chicago Tribune: McDonald’s and Coke should not sponsor dietitian association, petition says
San Antonio Express-News: Chew on This: Is Big Biz influencing dietitians?
Food Identity Theft: Registered dietitians register dissent over ‘Big Food’ presence at their event
This is by far more than a list of media coverage of your latest report, but a petition signed by organizations, experts, students, casual bloggers and more in respond to food injustice. A clear display of food advocacy.
I hope your report continues to sounds it’s alarm and bring fellow food advocates together, as it clearly has done thus far.