If you don't believe that registered
dietitian nutritionists (RDNs) are in the pocket of Big Food, you
need to read this blog. The Academy of Dietetics and Nutrition (AND)
keeps setting themselves up as the only organization to educate
people about nutrition, but it fact are just parroting what Big Food
and Big Government wants them to say.
The annual conference of the California
Dietetic Association demonstrates just how in bed with Big Food the
group is. I suggest that you read this article by Kiera Butler, who
attended the conference and had some real interesting comments about
the sponsors. They included the Wheat Council, Hershey's, McDonalds,
the International Food Information Council, Coca-Cola, Abbott
Nutrition, Pepsi, General Mills, and Kellogg’s.
The RDNs were told that GMOs are
perfectly safe and environmentally friendly. Unfortunately, the jury
is still out on this and many proposed studies have been stonewalled
and funds withheld. This is how the USDA and Big Agriculture protect
their vested interests. The Wheat Council hosted a presentation
about how gluten intolerance was just a fad, not a real medical
problem. For those that live with Celiac Disease, it is a real
medical problem and whole grains are permanently off the menu.
Lest you think that all members of AND
are in agreement with Big Food, they are not. They have formed a new
organization named Dietitians for Professional Integrity (DPI). This
group is presently trying to work within AND. It will be interesting
to see if they are successful, which I have big doubts considering
the leadership of AND and the activities at the state level to have
laws passed to make criminals out of other professional nutritionists
with more nutrition education.
Take time to thoroughly explore the
link above and learn what some members are trying to do. I wish them
well in their endeavor. Attempting to work within AND will require a
lot of effort and cause problems for them which they may have
difficulty overcoming.
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