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American Dietetic Association
From SourceWatch
The American Dietetic Association is a national association of registered dietitians. The group works closely with the International Food Information Council and raises large sums of money advocating for the food industry.
"Its stated mission is to 'improve the health of the public,' but with 15 percent of its budget--more than $3 million--coming from food companies and trade groups, it has learned not to bite the hand that feeds it," Sheldon Rampton and John Stauber write. "'They never criticize the food industry,' says Joan Gussow, a former head of the nutrition education program at Teachers College at Columbia University. The ADA's website even contains a series of 'fact sheets' about various food products, sponsored by the same corporations that make them (Monsanto for biotechnology; Procter & Gamble for olestra; Ajinomoto for MSG; the National Association of Margarine Manufacturers for fats and oils)." [1]
Contact information
Headquarters:
American Dietetic Association
120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000
Chicago, Illinois 60606-6995
Phone: 800/877-1600
Washington office: American Dietetic Association
1120 Connecticut Avenue N.W., Suite 480
Washington, D.C. 20036
Phone: 202/775-8277
ADA's Public Relations Team:
800/877-1600, ext. 4802, 4769 or 4806
ADA Web Site:
http://www.eatright.org/
External links
- Sheldon Rampton and John Stauber, "Who Is the Dairy Coalition?", PR Watch, 4th Quarter 2000
