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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Aug 23, 2017
Panera Helps Its Customers Keep Track of Their Sugar Intake
Why not? "Panera Bread has unveiled a new 20-ounce plastic cup that lists the amount of sugar and calories in fountain drinks." Even if this decision was partially driven by a marketing strategy to promote Panera's Read More
Aug 21, 2017
The Industry Playbook of Manufactured Doubt
"If you are working to improve public health and the environment in Africa, you need to know what your opponents are up to," University of Melbourne public health professor Rob Moodie writes in The Conversation. We Read More
Aug 19, 2017
Revealed: Illinois Doctors Accepted $74.1 Million from Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Companies in 2016
"More than 28,000 Illinois doctors accepted $74.1 million from pharmaceutical and medical device companies in 2016, excluding payments for research, according to a Tribune analysis of recently released federal data. Read More
Aug 17, 2017
The Sugar Industry’s Desperation Knows No Bounds
The sugar industry isn't facing its best moment right now. In her Food Politics blog, Dr. Marion Nestle shares some of The Hagstrom Report's notes from the recent International Sweetener Symposium. Highlights: * Read More
Aug 15, 2017
A Good Model: Cochrane’s Commercial Sponsorship Policy
We're always looking to share how reputable organizations navigate conflicted sponsorship. The latest example: Cochrane policy on commercial sponsorship of Cochrane Reviews and Cochrane Groups. Highlights: * Read More