Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Corporate capture of the nutrition profession

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The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics says it is the world’s largest organization of nutrition and dietetics practitioners. This fact sheet examines the Academy’s relationship with ultra-processed food, beverage, pesticide and pharmaceutical corporations, which includes accepting contributions from these companies, and even investing in them. Evidence from the Academy’s own internal documents suggest the group … Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Corporate capture of the nutrition profession

Transforming the Food We Eat With DowDuPont

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By Stacy Malkan The world’s largest pesticide and seed companies want you to believe they are on the side of science. High-tech foods are the future, they say, and people who raise concerns about their pesticides and genetically engineered seeds are “anti-science.” The Atlantic magazine will provide a platform to those industry talking points in … Transforming the Food We Eat With DowDuPont

New paper: Coca-Cola’s influence on public health conferences and groups

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A new peer-reviewed paper, based on documents we uncovered via FOI requests, finds that “Coca-Cola exerts direct influence on academic institutions and organizations that convene major public health conferences and events.“

Study: Largest nutritionists’ group captured by food, pharma and agribusiness companies

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The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics accepted millions of dollars from food, pharmaceutical and agribusiness companies and invested in ultra-processed food companies, according to a new study in Public Health Nutrition.

Pamela Ronald’s Ties to Chemical Industry Front Groups

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Founded, led UC Davis group that elevated industry PR efforts Dr. Ronald was the founding director of the World Food Center’s Institute for Food and Agricultural Literacy (IFAL), a group launched in 2014 at UC Davis to train faculty and students to promote genetically engineered foods, crops and pesticides. The group does not fully disclose … Pamela Ronald’s Ties to Chemical Industry Front Groups