After responding to the Kentucky Beverage Association’s “Don’t blame soft drinks for obesity” letter, my thoughts turned to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) taking money from soda companies. The AND claims to be the public’s best source for the most credible food and nutrition information but that credibility is diminished when it uses its platform to support soda … Continue reading
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Takeaways From CSPI’s “Selfish Giving” Report
The day after I published my post about Soda, Fast Food, and Fitness, the Center For Science in the Public Interest released a report titled Selfish Giving: How the Soda Industry Uses Philanthropy to Sweeten its Profits. It covered some familiar territory including the problems with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics being sponsored by Coke and Pepsi (pg 5-6). … Continue reading