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Eat Drink Politics

Is the Dietitians' Trade Group in Bed With the Junk Food Industry?

Ocean Robbins | Posted 04.21.2013 | Healthy Living
Read More: Food News, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Food Revolution, Genetically Modified Food, Corporate Sponsorship, Gmos, Junk Food, Healthy Living Health News, Big Food, Nutritionists, Public Health, Dietician, Eat Drink Politics, Food Industry, Healthy Living News
Ocean Robbins

Could there be any connection between the millions of dollars in sponsorship the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics receives from junk food manufacturers, and a seeming lack of initiative on behalf of the public welfare?

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Nine Big Companies That Love Food Stamps

Posted 09.12.2012 | Business
Read More: Walmart, Coca-Cola, Kraft, Paul Ryan Food Stamps, Video, Food Stamp Spending, Eat-Drink-Politics, Food Stamps, Business News, Companies Food Stamps, Yum Brands, Kraft Food Stamps, Kroger, Paul Ryan, Business News

Food stamps help millions of Americans feed themselves and their families, but they also help major companies boost their bottom lines. Kraft’s ...

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Should Food Stamps Be Used For Junk Food?

Reuters | Posted 08.12.2012 | Los Angeles
Read More: Food Stamps Junk Food, Food Stamps, New York Soda Ban, u.s. Food Stamps Soda, Mayor Bloomberg Soda Ban, Reuters, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, u.s. Food Stamp Program, Eat Drink Politics, Food Stamps Sugary Snacks, Snap, Los Angeles News

* Report stokes debate over goal of food stamp program * Comes shortly after a call to ban supersized drinks in NYC * Cr...

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