Please read this very important message

New Jersey residents and other concerned citizens -- take action now for your freedom to speak about nutrition.

The ADA has worked state-by-state to pass turf legislation that excludes everyone except registered dietitians from giving nutritional advice. They've now moved into New Jersey.

The ADA's mission is to serve the public as "the most valued source" of good advice about food and nutrition. But did you know that this "valued" nutrition resource receives substantial funding from fast food corporations? That is correct...the ADA receives more than $3 million from Wendy's, McDonald's, PepsiCo, Taco Bell, Hershey's and more, annually.

It is crazy that fast food Big Business has become the voice for our health - and the ADA. How can they say that they have our best health interests in mind? Unfortunately, "basic" "real" foods have no Big Business marketing, only pure mother nature and the ADA needs money. On the ADA website you'll find tips on how to make a family dinner healthier-sponsored by Wendy's! Um...can anyone say, conflict of interest?

If this bill passes, millions will be impacted. Dr. Neal Barnard, founder and president of Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine says:

"If standardization of the nutrition practice is left in the hands of a single professional organization, the potential bias caused by financial arrangements raises important questions. It is a dangerous mistake to establish in law a monopoly on nutritional counseling."

Dr. Michael Jacobson, executive director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest says:

"I'm very troubled by laws that prevent anyone -- including professors of nutrition -- from giving nutrition advice, unless they are registered dietitians."

Here is a scarey (related) article- please cut and paste, share:

http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/3447/corporate_potluck