The Washington Post article about the food industry paying influencer dietitians to peddle processed food shouldn't be surprising.
,” or cancer-causing, to humans. The article has caused an uproar on some corners of the internet as some of these dietitians’ followers have begun to rightfully question the validity of their claims in light of their sponsorships by organizations like AmeriBev, a U.S. lobbying group that supports the beverage industry.
But anyone with their finger on the pulse of food politics shouldn’t be surprised by this reporting; corporations have largely steered the ship of food policy for decades now.
This tactic by food companies is simply taking a new form on apps like TikTok, where some dietitians have found ways to supplement their incomes by making these sponsored posts. And the influencers have good reason to snatch up these offers: As the Washington Post reports, the median salary for a dietician in the United States is just $66,450.
Another influencer dietician said she is “de-stigmatizing processed foods” as she partners with food companies because she “works in marginalized and food-insecure neighborhoods.” This one particularly made my blood boil. While, yes, I do believe that we should eliminate the stigma around processed foods—and the people and communities who have access to few other food options—making any kind of assertion that processed foods can bein any meaningful way feels, frankly, deeply dishonest.
I wish I could go full Michael Pollan and give you a nice little lecture on growing your own tomatoes and making an organic vegetable soup for lunch, but this kind of “solution” has been showed over and over again to benefit only those who have the time, money and will to cook most of their meals from scratch using usually expensive ingredients . Go enjoy your Diet Coke if that helps you make it through the day without dwelling on the bleak state of our economic system.
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