<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>lotsofpulp</author><text>The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is a lobbying group, why would this be surprising to anyone?  They have no official government function.&lt;p&gt;Edit:  It appears I am wrong, and it is not just a lobbying group.  They also issue the licensing needed to sell diet advice in many states.&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.cdrnet.org&amp;#x2F;#&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.cdrnet.org&amp;#x2F;#&lt;/a&gt;</text></comment>