Today, Associated Press reporter Candice Choi published a terrific feature story titled "How Candy Makers Shape Science". Highlights: "It was a startling scientific finding: Children who eat candy tend to weigh Read More
Jun 02, 2016
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May 24, 2016
Conflicts of Interest and Breakfast Research
Yesterday's New York Times included an illuminating article shattering the ever-so-ubiquitous advice that "breakfast is the most important meal of the day." There is nothing wrong with eating breakfast, of Read More
Nov 30, 2015
Why Industry-Funded Research Raises Red Flags
Dr. Marion Nestle has written a terrific op-ed, titled “Corporate Funding of Food and Nutrition Research: Science of Marketing?”, for the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine. Highlights: Read More
Sep 03, 2015
The Latest Installment of Marion Nestle’s ‘Industry-funded Research’ Series
Today, New York University’s Dr. Marion Nestle shared five more industry-funded studies with predictable results. For those of you keeping score at home, we're now up to 52 industry-funded studies with industry-favorable Read More
Jan 08
This is How PepsiCo Helps People Lead Healthier Lives?
>When it comes to justifying its partners, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics likes to point to companies' collaborative spirits and commitment to nutrition. For example, here is what AND says aboutt Read More
Mar 08, 2013
Statement of Concern from Carla S. Caccia, RD, LDN
Today's statement of concern comes from Carla S. Caccia, RD, LDN: "I am not a member of AND, as I am so upset over their relationships with certain food manufacturers. These corporate sponsorships are unethical. Some Read More