Pesticides Are Good for You

[Guest guest]

I regret to say that I'm in agreement with Ms. Simon's opinions. Good

for HEN members for speaking up at the food safety session. -ne

Pesticides Are Good for You

Big Food's Co-optation of Nutrition Professionals

by Michele Simon | Oct 17, 2011

Opinion

For years now, I have been hearing about the food industry's influence

on the annual conference of the American Dietetic Association -- the

nation's largest gathering of nutrition professionals--with some 7,000

registered dietitians in attendance. Last month, I witnessed it for

myself and discovered the corporate takeover by Big Food was worse than

I even imagined.

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The top-paying sponsors, whom ADA called " partners, " were Coca-Cola,

Aramark, the National Dairy Council, and Hershey (their " Center for

Health and Nutrition " - really). " Premier sponsors " included PepsiCo,

Mars, and General Mills.

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http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2011/10/pesticides-are-good-for-you/