Nutrition group rapped for industry ties Advocacy group Eat Drink Politics charges that corporate sponsorships are undermining the integrity of the $35 million-revenue Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. According to the report, "And Now a Word from Our Sponsors," major corporate producers of sugary foods such as Coca-Cola, Pepsi and Nestlé are among the AND's approved continuing education providers, and are in some cases teaching that sugar is not harmful to young people. The report says that the academy listed 10 food industry sponsors in 2001, while in 2011 it listed 38. http://bit.ly/WIFpww The Chicago-based AND has posted on its web site a detailed list of what it… Read More