![]() One commentator asks, “Is this what have been reduced to…? To justify an unholy financial alliance we hide behind what others say and do and deny that there are actually unhealthy, ‘bad’ foods. So, the executive continued, noting that the American Dietetic Association has made a policy statement that “There are no good or bad foods.” Indeed, that’s the ADA’s official position, “classification of specific foods as good or bad is overly simplistic.” The fact that the Academy of Pediatrics was also collaborating with Pepsi and McDonald’s didn’t seem to placate the critics. This is reminiscent of similar types of relationships in the past, like doctors promoting cigarette smoking. The American Academy of Pediatrics has had relationships with Pepsi and McDonald’s for some time. When the American Academy of Pediatrics was called out on their proud new corporate relationship with Coke to support patient education on healthy eating, an executive vice-president of the Academy tried to quell protest by explaining that this alliance was not without precedent. The ADA “provides partners a national platform via ADA events and programs with prominent access to key influencers, thought leaders and decision makers in the nutrition marketplace.” The ADA’s press release also pointed out that “the Coca-Cola Company will share their research findings with ADA members in forums such as professional meetings and scientific publications.” For example, did you know there are “No Harmful Effects of Different Coca-Cola Beverages on Rat Testicles?” Was that even a concern? Thou doth protest too much methinks… In 2008, the ADA announced that the Coca-Cola Company had become an “ADA Partner” through its corporate relations sponsorship program. Some of these fact sheets are “What’s a Mom to Do: Healthy Eating Tips for Families” sponsored by Wendy’s “Lamb: The Essence of Nutrient Rich Flavor,” sponsored by the Tri-Lamb Group “Cocoa and Chocolate: Sweet News” sponsored by the Hershey Center for Health and Nutrition “Eggs: A Good Choice for Moms-to-Be” sponsored by the American Egg Board’s Egg Nutrition Center “Adult Beverage Consumption: Making Responsible Drinking Choices” in connection with the Distilled Spirits Council and “The Benefits of Chewing Gum” sponsored by the Wrigley Science Institute.ĭid you know there was a Wrigley Science Institute? The ADA then promotes them through its journal and on its website. Who writes them? Industry sources pay $20,000 per fact sheet to the ADA and explicitly take part in writing the documents. They claim to be devoted to “improving the nation’s health.” They promote a series of Nutrition Fact Sheets. The American Dietetic Association (ADA) is the world’s largest association of nutrition professionals. Michael Greger: Conflicts of Interest in Nutrition Research
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