<story><title>Revealed: Group shaping US nutrition receives millions from big food industry</title><url>https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/dec/09/academy-nutrition-financial-ties-processed-food-companies-contributions</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>magic_hamster</author><text>The title might be overblown but I&amp;#x27;ve come to fully expect every government agency is somehow influenced (to say the least) by some organization or another with an ulterior motive.&lt;p&gt;It appears this is just the way the system is set up. Everyone has something to gain from this influence (except the public of course). I&amp;#x27;ve come to accept this as a fact of life and think for myself. Do my own research, consult professionals in matters that are important to me.</text></comment>
<story><title>Revealed: Group shaping US nutrition receives millions from big food industry</title><url>https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/dec/09/academy-nutrition-financial-ties-processed-food-companies-contributions</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>Overtonwindow</author><text>The Academy and nutrition and dietetics depend on dietitians renewing their Registered Dietitian credential. That&amp;#x27;s how they make money.&lt;p&gt;In order to force the issue, the AND&amp;#x27;s lobbyists have gone around the country and made it so that you are required to have a license in 14 states to talk with another individual about food and nutrition.&lt;p&gt;The AND made it so that in order to get that license you must be a registered dietitian, in other words, you must pay a private organization for the privilege to pay the government for a license to talk about food and nutrition.&lt;p&gt;It&amp;#x27;s a classic government back monopoly that has no positive impact on society, other than protectionism of an outdated business model.&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;ij.org&amp;#x2F;client&amp;#x2F;heather-kokesch-del-castillo&amp;#x2F;&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;ij.org&amp;#x2F;client&amp;#x2F;heather-kokesch-del-castillo&amp;#x2F;&lt;/a&gt;</text></comment>