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Jul 14, 2016

One of the Seven Biggest Problems Facing Science: Industry-funded Research

Kudos to Vox's Julia Belluz, Brad Plummer, and Brian Resnick for this fantastic longread that addresses seven of the biggest problems facing science and provides a framework for possible solutions. Highlights (in the Read More

Jun 17, 2016

Cranberry Juice Politics!

Another one for the "conflicts of interest in nutrition research" files. Today, Vox's Julia Belluz takes a fascinating deep dive into how juice companies -- in this case, Ocean Spray -- game science to perpetuate the Read More

Apr 05, 2016

Web MD’s Disturbing Conflicts of Interest

Web MD is many people's go-to website to try to figure out what may be causing a litany of symptoms. But, are there conflicts of interest at hand? In her latest Vox "Dear Julia" column, science journalist Julia Belluz Read More

Apr 01, 2016

The Final (?) Chapter of the “Chocolate Milk & Concussions” Study Saga

At the start of the year, we shared news of some rather suspect research from the University of Maryland about a particular brand of high-protein chocolate milk (Fifth Quarter Fresh) that supposedly aided in concussion Read More

Mar 03, 2016

The Food Industry’s Academic Conflicts of Interest Can Distort Science

In her latest Vox piece, journalist Julia Belluz explores conflicts of interest in academic research and how food companies often distort nutrition science to fit their particular needs. Highlights: "On her blog, Read More

Jun 18, 2015

The Food Industry Actively Blocked Negative Science on Trans Fats

The recent news regarding the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banning artificial trans fats (food companies have until 2018 to comply) begs the question: why did it take so long? That is exactly what Julia Belluz Read More

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Farewell to Our Supporters

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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