Help Support NJ Health Counselors Fight Senate Bill 1941.

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Help support NJ Health Counselors fight back against Senate Bill 1941.

If passed, this bill will only allow Registered Dietitians to " furnish

nutritional information " or engage in the " explanation to persons as to

the use of food. " We must stop the American Dietetic Association before

legislation like this is passed in all 50 states. New Jersey is where we

start.

 

Take action now for your freedom to speak about nutrition.

 

Your role is simple: Dial the numbers below and say, " I'm calling to

oppose Senate Bill 1941. " This bill proposes that in New Jersey only

Registered Dieticians will be allowed to speak with clients about

nutrition.

 

Robert Singer: (732) 901-0702

 

Joseph Vitale: (732) 855-7441

 

The ADA's mission is to serve the public as " the most valued source " of

good advice about food and nutrition. But the ADA receives more than $3

million from Wendy's, McDonald's, PepsiCo, Taco Bell, Hershey's and

more. On the ADA website you'll find tips on how to make a family dinner

healthier--sponsored by Wendy's.

 

The U.S. government recommends 3-5 servings of vegetables, 2-4 servings

of fruits and 6-11 servings of grains a day. When was the last time you

saw a tray filled with greens, fruits and grains at Wendy's?

 

Read more about troublesome partnerships with the food industry:

Dietitians and their company sponsors make strange buffet fellows.

<http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/3447/corporate_potluck/>

 

If this bill passes, New Jersey citizens will lose the freedom to seek

dietary advice from nutrition experts of their choice. We don't allow

monopolies in business, so why would we allow Registered Dietitians to

monopolize the field of nutrition?

 

Dr. Neal Barnard, founder and president of Physicians Committee for

Responsible Medicine says: " If standardization of the nutrition practice

is left in the hands of a single professional organization, the

potential bias caused by financial arrangements raises important

questions...It is a dangerous mistake to establish in law a monopoly on

nutritional counseling. "

 

Michael Jacobson, PhD, executive director of the Center for Science in

the Public Interest says: " I'm very troubled by laws that prevent

anyone--including professors of nutrition--from giving nutrition advice,

unless they are registered dietitians. "

 

If this bill passes, millions will be impacted. The bill claims that the

health and welfare of the residents of New Jersey will be protected by

identifying to the public those individuals who are qualified and

legally authorized to practice dietetics/nutrition. The citizens of New

Jersey certainly need protection--but not from Health Counselors.

 

The time to call is now! Pick up the phone to have your voice heard.

 

Your urgent call to action is simple:

 

1. Make the call now.

2. Forward this email to everyone you know.

3. Ask them to call and forward this email.

 

 

 

**The offices are currently taking a tally of who opposes or supports

this bill and your votes will be presented to the Senators when they

meet again in September. So don't hesitate or feel intimidated--they

want to know what you think. Read the entire bill here.

 

 

 

Thanks,

 

Shelley