“In order to bolster its credibility, reflect objective science that has
the public’s best interest in mind, and hold the food industry more
accountable, it is paramount that ASN reconsider its financial ties to
the junk food industry,” concludes public health lawyer and activist
Michele Simon in an investigation that purports to expose conflicts
of interest between the American Society for Nutrition (ASN) and various
food and beverage companies. Among other things, Simon contends that
“powerful junk food companies purchase ‘sustaining partnerships’ from
ASN, gaining access to the nation’s leading nutrition researchers at their
annual meetings, and in their policy positions.”

 

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For decades, manufacturers, distributors and retailers at every link in the food chain have come to Shook, Hardy & Bacon to partner with a legal team that understands the issues they face in today's evolving food production industry. Shook attorneys work with some of the world's largest food, beverage and agribusiness companies to establish preventative measures, conduct internal audits, develop public relations strategies, and advance tort reform initiatives.

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