Dear DFPI Supporters, Since February of 2013, we at Dietitians For Professional Integrity have been a voice for uplifting the registered dietitian credential at a time when corporate influences - both overt and covert Read More
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Apr 07, 2018
Highly Processed Foods Can Negatively Impact Health
Good read from New York Times on how highly processed foods (and the ingredients in many of them) can negatively impact health by creating an imbalance in the gut microbiome. This is the future of nutrition. The fact Read More
Mar 14, 2018
RDN Day 2018
On Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day, we want to recognize our colleagues who consistently give a voice to the disenfranchised, denounce corporate behavior that defies public health, and connect the dots between Read More
Mar 13, 2018
Industry-Funded Study Claims Daily Breakfast May Lower Obesity in Children
Another day, another fortuitous example of an industry-funded study favoring the funder. A new study - funded by Nestlé and General Mills - claims daily breakfast may lower obesity in children. * "Cereal Partners Read More
Mar 06, 2018
Corporate Practices Influence Public Health & Effect on Population Health
This terrific new paper looks at how corporate practices influence public health and how revent actions that may have a deleterious effect on population health. Highlights: * "A comprehensive framework is needed to Read More
Mar 05, 2018
Beyond “Animals vs. Plants”, a Look at Meat Industry’s Deflection & Misdirection
Clickbait-y title aside, this great Guardian longread is well worth your time. Refreshingly, it goes beyond "animals vs. plants" and instead touches on the meat industry's deflection and misdirection -- and the Read More