Forbes: Is ADA Seeking to Limit Competition in Nutrition Counseling?

"Through a series of bills it is supporting and lobbying for, the nation’s trade group of dietitians, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics—generally known to the public by its old name, the American Dietetic Association—appears to be gaining legal control over who may provide nutrition counseling in a professional context. The effort also extends through a series of certification trademarks for which the Academy has recently applied..."

Go here for the full extended article in Forbes magazine.

Go here for the formal response to the article from the ADA/Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics.