America's premier nutrition advisory group has financial ties to some of the nation's biggest junk food makers, according to reports.The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is a standard-setting body that outlines best practices for the nation’s nutritionists and advises policy-makers on public health issues. For many, it is seen as the premier authority on diets and healthy eating.Yet documents show it took more than $4 million in donations from companies like PepsiCo, Hershey and Nestlé between 2011 and 2017 - in a potential conflict of interest.
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