food politics

File this under #WTF. Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) everywhere are blazing with outrage at the latest devious move by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (the Academy/AND). In a move that would leave thousands of Dietitians feeling betrayed, the Academy's board of directors made a closed-door deal with Kraft cheese. (more…)

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Relationships between food industry lobbyists, nutrition guidelines, Big Agriculture affect not only our food system's structure, but the messages we are exposed to about our food. Written by Andy Bellatti, MS, RD/N A significant part of this conversation touches on my thoughts about the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND), formerly known as the American…

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