ANH-USA is committed to protecting the rights of citizens to choose alternative and integrative health solutions. To this end we actively engage in legal battles to insure that those rights are not taken away. Since 1992, we have successfully stood against those forces who would limit that access. We continue to wage this battle on […]
FACT: National conferences harshly criticized by nutrition leaders and media. The ADA’s recent Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo has been lambasted by media and nutrition leaders as a “corporate takeover by Big Food.” “Is the American Dietetic Association Attempting to Limit Market Competition in Nutrition Counseling?Forbes.com(2012) Michael Ellsberg. “Pesticides Are Good for You, Big […]
We and our allies have had a successful year so far fighting monopoly in nutritional advice. Here’s an update, including new federal recognition of nutritionists. On July 15, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed HB 4688 into law, repealing the state’s monopolistic licensure law for nutrition professionals. The Center for Nutrition Advocacy, an initiative of the […]
How can schools create healthy meals when politicians interfere?
Meanwhile, there are fresh victories (and challenges) in the battle to stop AND from monopolizing nutrition advice. State Action Alert!
It’s politics as usual, but at a cost: the health of the American public. Action Alert!
The New York Times has published another shameful op-ed bashing nutritional supplements. Here’s our response.
Regarding the Consumer Reports article, “Dietitians can provide skilled advice on how to eat more healthfully” [June 3], reprinted in Washington Post: Instead of encouraging consumers to improve their health via nutritional advice tailored to their personal needs and resources, this “article” is a thinly veiled advertisement for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND). […]
Our exclusive report reveals government surveillance, what appear to be undercover sting operations, and investigations into the alleged crime of “practicing nutrition without a license.” Action Alerts!
It won’t help hospital food, already notoriously bad, to outlaw advice from the most qualified nutritionists. Action Alert!