The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
(AND) is again trying to expand their monopoly, but this time at the
federal level. In a House of Representatives bill (HR 2415), the
Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2013 which the AND is primarily responsible for creating this legislation would severely restrict the
professionals that would be able to counsel obese patients.
Is it any wonder that the one group,
AND, which is largely responsible for promoting the obesity with
their high carbohydrate, whole grains teaching, would be trying to
cash in on counseling the obese to keep them this way. Then when you
look at their corporate sponsors, see my blog here, this is just
another reason the AND must be removed from any position of
responsibility in counseling people with obesity.
Registered dietitians (RDs) are allowed
to perform services under Medicare part B, so why do they need
special provisions that exclude and create special provisions that do
not exist in federal law (the Social Security Act, which controls
Medicare, provides equal treatment for RDs and other qualified
nutrition professionals). Just more of the monopoly attempt by AND
and a smaller choice for us as patients.
This is one reason I have sent my
objections to my Representative and I hope you will consider this as
well.
