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razzleccentricOK, so, to get a job being a dietitian (in a hospital, school, etc.) or teaching/writing nutrition curriculum, most employers require the applicant to be a Registered Dietitian.
Dietitians are registered by the American Dietetics Association - NOT the government.
The ADA sets all of the educational requirements and determines exam content for becoming a Registered Dietitian.
The ADA is not a government body - it is a "professional organization" that requires all of its members to pay rather steep yearly dues and obtain continuing education credits.
MOST of the continuing education programs are administered by food industry corporations, such as Nestle, with the goal of "persuading" the RDs to use their company's products in the course of their jobs. But I guess that method ofindoctrination persuasion was just too subtle.
Now the ADA is officially seeking partnerships with BigPhood:
American Dietetic Association Welcomes Unilever as First ADA Partner in the Association's New Corporate Relations Sponsorship Program
FOR RELEASE DECEMBER 21, 2006
CHICAGO — Today the American Dietetic Association, the nation’s largest organization of food and nutrition professionals, announced that Unilever United States, one of the world’s largest consumer products companies, has agreed to become the first ADA Partner. As an ADA Partner, Unilever will work closely with ADA to develop joint consumer education programs that will inform and educate the health professional community, promote ADA members and make a greater impact on the public’s health. The ADA Partner level sponsorship in the Association’s new corporate relations sponsorship structure provides a national platform via ADA events and programs with prominent access to key influencers, thought leaders and decision-makers in the food and nutrition marketplace.
“The American Dietetic Association is proud to welcome Unilever as an ADA Partner to further ADA’s commitment to lead the future of dietetics and to help people enjoy healthy lives,” said ADA President and registered dietitian Judith A. Gilbride. “Unilever’s goal of helping consumers everywhere achieve nutritional balance within their energy needs and help them live vital and healthy lives is directly aligned with the vision, mission and values of our Association.”
ADA’s new program provides ADA Partners access to key influencers, thought leaders and decision-makers in the food and nutrition marketplace via ADA events and programs. “As a company committed to vitality, we believe that together our organizations can make great strides in advancing the health and wellness of people across the nation,” said Douglas Balentine, director of nutrition and health at Unilever.
About the American Dietetic Association
With approximately 65,000 members, the American Dietetic Association is the nation’s largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. Approximately 75 percent of ADA's members are registered dietitians and four percent are dietetic technicians, registered. Other members include clinical and community food and nutrition professionals, consultants, food service managers, educators, researchers, dietetic technicians and students. Nearly half of all ADA members hold advanced academic degrees. ADA serves the public by promoting optimal nutrition, health and well-being. To locate a registered dietitian in your area, visit the American Dietetic Association at www.eatright.org.
About Unilever
Unilever [NYSE:UL, UN], one of the world's largest consumer products companies, aims to add vitality to life by meeting everyday needs for nutrition, hygiene and personal care. Each day, around the world, consumers make 150 million decisions to purchase Unilever products. The company has a portfolio of brands that make people feel good, look good and get more out of life. Unilever in the United States employs approximately 15,000 people in 66 offices and manufacturing sites in 24 states and Puerto Rico — generating more than $9 billion in sales in 2005. For more information, visit www.unileverusa.com.
All I can say is, if I ever run into a Registered Dietitian that has never seen a raw vegetable in her life but is peddling Slim Fast with gusto... I won't be surprised.
Dietitians are registered by the American Dietetics Association - NOT the government.
The ADA sets all of the educational requirements and determines exam content for becoming a Registered Dietitian.
The ADA is not a government body - it is a "professional organization" that requires all of its members to pay rather steep yearly dues and obtain continuing education credits.
MOST of the continuing education programs are administered by food industry corporations, such as Nestle, with the goal of "persuading" the RDs to use their company's products in the course of their jobs. But I guess that method of
Now the ADA is officially seeking partnerships with BigPhood:
American Dietetic Association Welcomes Unilever as First ADA Partner in the Association's New Corporate Relations Sponsorship Program
FOR RELEASE DECEMBER 21, 2006
CHICAGO — Today the American Dietetic Association, the nation’s largest organization of food and nutrition professionals, announced that Unilever United States, one of the world’s largest consumer products companies, has agreed to become the first ADA Partner. As an ADA Partner, Unilever will work closely with ADA to develop joint consumer education programs that will inform and educate the health professional community, promote ADA members and make a greater impact on the public’s health. The ADA Partner level sponsorship in the Association’s new corporate relations sponsorship structure provides a national platform via ADA events and programs with prominent access to key influencers, thought leaders and decision-makers in the food and nutrition marketplace.
“The American Dietetic Association is proud to welcome Unilever as an ADA Partner to further ADA’s commitment to lead the future of dietetics and to help people enjoy healthy lives,” said ADA President and registered dietitian Judith A. Gilbride. “Unilever’s goal of helping consumers everywhere achieve nutritional balance within their energy needs and help them live vital and healthy lives is directly aligned with the vision, mission and values of our Association.”
ADA’s new program provides ADA Partners access to key influencers, thought leaders and decision-makers in the food and nutrition marketplace via ADA events and programs. “As a company committed to vitality, we believe that together our organizations can make great strides in advancing the health and wellness of people across the nation,” said Douglas Balentine, director of nutrition and health at Unilever.
About the American Dietetic Association
With approximately 65,000 members, the American Dietetic Association is the nation’s largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. Approximately 75 percent of ADA's members are registered dietitians and four percent are dietetic technicians, registered. Other members include clinical and community food and nutrition professionals, consultants, food service managers, educators, researchers, dietetic technicians and students. Nearly half of all ADA members hold advanced academic degrees. ADA serves the public by promoting optimal nutrition, health and well-being. To locate a registered dietitian in your area, visit the American Dietetic Association at www.eatright.org.
About Unilever
Unilever [NYSE:UL, UN], one of the world's largest consumer products companies, aims to add vitality to life by meeting everyday needs for nutrition, hygiene and personal care. Each day, around the world, consumers make 150 million decisions to purchase Unilever products. The company has a portfolio of brands that make people feel good, look good and get more out of life. Unilever in the United States employs approximately 15,000 people in 66 offices and manufacturing sites in 24 states and Puerto Rico — generating more than $9 billion in sales in 2005. For more information, visit www.unileverusa.com.
All I can say is, if I ever run into a Registered Dietitian that has never seen a raw vegetable in her life but is peddling Slim Fast with gusto... I won't be surprised.
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Date: 2007-01-10 12:21 am (UTC)I was not aware of this at all. You know, this makes so much sense. Back in '99 when my father had his heart attack, his dietitian scared the living Jesus out of him; warning him the dangers of pork, red meat and too much dairy. My father was built like a little angus bull, and after the lack of of protein in his diet during his recovery, his strength greatly diminished.
I wanted to throttle his dietitian... Mom could not look sideways at a pork loin roast without Pop going nuts.
Oh, she (along with a few of her peers) went on a local television station preaching the dangers of the lower carb (Atkins/South Beach Neanderthal et all) diets. They reminded me of televangelists warning of a dietary holocaust.
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Date: 2007-01-10 06:35 pm (UTC)I'd like to help you throttle her. A health professional scaring people is a crime. And yet running around scaring people and telling them what they eat is bad and wrong seems to be all that dietitians do these days.
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Date: 2007-01-10 06:39 pm (UTC)Is that the kind of company I want telling dietitians how healthy and great its food products are so they can turn around and push them on their patients? Oh hell no.