This week’s five industry-funded studies. The score: 105/9.<http://www.foodpolitics.com/2016/01/this-weeks-five-industry-funded-studies-the-score-1059/> Posted: 21 Jan 2016 12:48 PM PST I’ve collected five more studies funded directly or indirectly by food companies or trade associations, with results useful for marketing purposes. This brings the total to 105 that I’ve noticed since last March versus only 9 with results that must have disappointed the sponsors. Canned Vegetable and Fruit Consumption Is<http://www.andjrnl.org/article/S2212-2672(15)01587-7/abstract> Associated with Changes in Nutrient Intake and<http://www.andjrnl.org/article/S2212-2672(15)01587-7/abstract> Higher Diet Quality in Children and Adults:<http://www.andjrnl.org/article/S2212-2672(15)01587-7/abstract> National Health and Nutrition Examination<http://www.andjrnl.org/article/S2212-2672(15)01587-7/abstract> Survey 2001-2010<http://www.andjrnl.org/article/S2212-2672(15)01587-7/abstract>. Marjorie R. Freedman, PhD; Victor L. Fulgoni III, PhD. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2015 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2015.10.013. § Conclusions: Results suggest CVþCF consumption was associated with higher intake of select nutrients, a higher-quality diet, and comparable adiposity measures and blood pressure. § Funding for this project was received from the Canned Food Alliance. As senior vice president at Nutrition Impact, LLC, V. L. Fulgoni III provides food and nutrition consulting and database analyses for various members of the food and beverage industry. No potential conflict of interest was reported by M. R. Freedman. Regular Fat and Reduced Fat Dairy Products Show Similar Associations with Markers of Adolescent Cardiometabolic Health<http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/8/1/22>. O’Sullivan, T.A.; Bremner, A.P.; Mori, T.A., Beilin, L.J., Wilson, C., Hafekost, K., Ambrosini, G.L., Huang, R.C., Oddy, W.H..Nutrients 2016, 8, 22. § Conclusion: Although regular fat dairy was associated with a slightly better cholesterol profile in boys, overall, intakes of both regular fat and reduced fat dairy products were associated with similar cardiometabolic associations in adolescents. § Conflicts of Interest: Therese A. O’Sullivan received a grant from The Dairy Health and Nutrition Consortium Australia…which provided funding for the analysis and write up of this study. No other authors declare a conflict of interest. Suboptimal Plasma Long Chain n-3 Concentrations<http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/7/12/5534> are Common among Adults in the United States,<http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/7/12/5534> NHANES 2003–2004<http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/7/12/5534>. Rachel A. Murphy, Elaine A. Yu, Eric D. Ciappio, Saurabh Mehta and Michael I. McBurney Nutrients 2015, 7, 10282–10289; doi:10.3390/nu7125534. § Conclusion: Suboptimal LCn-3 [omega-3] concentrations are common among U.S. adults. These findings highlight the need to increase LCn-3 intake among Americans. § Conflicts of Interest: M.I.M., E.D.C. and R.A.M. are employees of D.S.M. Nutritional Products, L.L.C., manufacturers and suppliers of omega-3 nutritional lipids. E.Y. and S.M. have no conflicts of interest to disclose. Red Raspberries and Their Bioactive Polyphenols: Cardiometabolic and Neuronal Health Links<http://advances.nutrition.org/content/7/1/44.abstract?etoc>. Britt M Burton-Freeman, Amandeep K Sandhu, and Indika Edirisinghe. Adv Nutr January 2016 Adv Nutr vol. 7: 44-65, 2016. doi: 10.3945/an.115.009639 § Conclusion: The body of research is growing and supports a potential role for red raspberries in reducing the risk of metabolically based chronic diseases. § Funding: Supported in part by various donors and the National Processed Raspberry Council. Dietary flavonoid intake and incidence of erectile dysfunction<http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/early/2016/01/06/ajcn.115.122010.full.pdf>. Aedín Cassidy, Mary Franz, and Eric B Rimm. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. First published ahead of print January 13, 2016 as doi: 10.3945/ajcn.115.122010. § Conclusions: These data suggest that a higher habitual intake of specific flavonoid-rich foods is associated with reduced ED incidence. Intervention trials are needed to further examine the impact of increasing intakes of commonly consumed flavonoid-rich foods on men’s health. § Authors’ disclosure: AC and EBR received funding from the US Blueberry Highbush Council for a separate project unrelated to this publication. § Comment: The University of East Anglia, where the lead author works, sent out a press release “Blueberries associated with reduced risk of erectile dysfunction<https://www.uea.ac.uk/about/-/blueberries-citrus-fruits-and-red-wine-associated-with-a-reduced-risk-of-developing-erectile-dysfunction>.” Congratulations to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ for its new sponsorship policy<http://www.foodpolitics.com/2016/01/congratulations-on-the-academy-of-nutrition-and-dietetics-new-sponsorship-policy/> Posted: 20 Jan 2016 12:55 PM PST Several members of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND–formerly the American Dietetic Association) sent me a letter from the Academy’s president, Evelyn Crayton, announcing its new policy<http://mailer.eatright.org/read/archive?id=4069&mid=28660121&e=lisa%2esasson%40nyu%2eedu&x=4b113b33> on sponsorship. AND’s previous policy, which encouraged sponsorship by food companies selling fast food, salty snacks, and sugary drinks, has been the subject of a critical investigative report<http://www.eatdrinkpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/AND_Corporate_Sponsorship_Report.pdf> and induced members of the Academy to create Dietitians for Professional Integrity<http://integritydietitians.org/> to get the policy changed. This advocacy worked. It induced AND’s leadership to appoint a Sponsorship Advisory Task Force (SATF) to recommend a less conflicted policy to AND’s Board of Directors. The SATF delivered its report to the Board on January 13. As Evelyn Crayton explains, The Board voted to implement a pilot program encompassing many of the SATF’s recommendations. The one-year pilot program includes appointing a Sponsorship Committee to review national-level sponsor opportunities and to develop assessment tools that will support the sponsorship process. The Board of Directors approved the following newly revised sponsorship guidelines, which take effect immediately for all Academy organizational units. Dietetic Practice Groups and Member Interest Groups will be required to adhere to these guidelines and Affiliates are encouraged to adopt them. Sponsorship approval requires that: § The sponsor’s vision and mission align with the Academy’s Vision, Mission and Strategic Goals. § The sponsor’s product portfolio is broadly aligned with the Academy’s Vision: Optimizing health through food and nutrition. § The sponsor relationship and sponsor product portfolio are broadly aligned with official Academy positions. § All aspects of the sponsorship (such as research, consumer messaging or professional education for members) align with the Academy’s Scientific Integrity Principles. § The Academy does not endorse any company, brand or company products, nor does the Academy’s name or logo appear on any product. Such endorsement is neither actual nor implied. § The Academy maintains final editorial control and approval of all content in materials bearing the Academy name or logo. § There is clear separation of Academy messages and content from brand information or promotion. § Relevant facts and important information are included. § The Board is confident that these revised guidelines and the new Sponsorship Committee pilot program will enable the Academy to better serve the organization and our members. This looks impressive and deserves congratulations. The policy calls for transparency, separation, and alignment—all laudable goals. I have only two concerns: § What did the SATF report actually say? How about making it available? [If anyone has a copy and can send, please do.] § What is the definition of “alignment with the Academy’s goals and principles?” As always, the devil is in the details. As Andy Bellatti explains<https://www.facebook.com/DietitiansForProfessionalIntegrity/posts/1036987659704442>, Some of these guidelines (i.e.: “the sponsor’s mission and vision align with AND’s”) already exist in the current policy — the same policy that considered PepsiCo (and former sponsors Coca-Cola, Kellogg’s, and General Mills) an appropriate sponsor. The Academy’s Board can start the process by making the SATF report public (at least to members) and then explaining its process for setting the policy.* It also needs to explain how “alignment” will be defined. What are the actual criteria for deciding whether AND will accept food-industry sponsorship. But this is a great first step and deserves much praise. *Update: the Academy released the report<http://www.eatrightpro.org/~/media/eatrightpro%20files/leadership/bod/commitmenttotransparency/boardcommunicationandsatfreport.ashx>. 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