673 - Dietitian Influencers On Social Media Are Being Paid By the Food Industry to Promote Products and Messages
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Health & Fitness
Medicine
News
Publication Date |
Oct 11, 2023
Episode Duration |
00:18:01

Registered dietitians with huge social media followings are getting paid to promote sugar, supplements, and other products and messages that clash with evidence-based recommendations—at times without proper disclosure. Sasha Chavkin, a reporter with The Examination, talks with Dr. Josh Sharfstein about the food industry’s stealthy tactic to exploit the power that influencers can have on social media, and how this raises questions for the ethics of professional dietitians. Read The Examination’s report here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/09/13/dietitian-instagram-tiktok-paid-food-industry/

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