How Food Companies Court Nutrition Educators With Junk Food

When hundreds of California nutritionists and dietitians gathered for their in April, their Friday lunch was a bacon ranch salad, chocolate chip cookies and a pink yogurt parfait, all courtesy of McDonald's.
One panel on sweeteners in schools was sponsored by the Corn Refiners Association, whose members produce high fructose corn syrup.
Inside the exhibition hall, Hershey's was handing out chocolate and strawberry milk, and Butter Buds gave out fake butter crystals.