Today, Candice Choi of the Associated Press published a feature piece on Kellogg's Breakfast Council of "independent experts". As is customary with these sorts of industry efforts, all is not what it seems. Certainly, Read More
Nov 21
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Nov 10, 2015
Center for Science in the Public Interest Sues General Mills
How the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation describes General Mills: “Over the past 12 years, the General Mills Foundation has provided $7.5 million dollars in awards. For the second year in a row, the General Read More
Dec 19
Conflicts of Interest in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
The December 2014 issue of the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics included this supplement, supported by funding from Academy partner the Kellogg company. This research supplement provides four Read More
Nov 12, 2014
A Common Industry Tactic: Deny, Deflect, and Blame Someone Else
When it comes to criticism from the public health and nutrition sectors, industry's go-to tactic is "deny, deflect, and blame someone else." Consider, for example, the issue of added sugars, which has industry on the Read More
Jul 19
An Honest Portrayal of Breakfast Cereals
Los Angeles-based artist Ron English nails it. To think that Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics partner General Mills pushes cereals like Lucky Charms as wholesome and nutritious breakfast options... Read More
Aug 27, 2013
New Report Focuses on Deceptive Junk Food Marketing to Children
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation recently released a study which concluded that "despite industry promises to avoid deceptive and inappropriate advertising to children, cereal companies promote unhealthy products to Read More