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Federal diet guidelines to purée low-carb craze

THE BOSTON GLOBE

BETHESDA, Md. - Americans should ignore trendy low-carbohydrate diets
and focus instead on cutting calories by avoiding supersize fast food
in favor of lean meats, low-fat dairy products, and fruits and
vegetables, according to draft government dietary guidelines.

The report, written by 13 independent scientists, is the template for
sweeping changes under way in the nation's nutritional policy, which
could bring about major shifts in how Americans buy and eat food. The
guidelines are rewritten every five years, but the nation's obesity
epidemic has given the task greater urgency this year.

The scientists, who are advising the federal agriculture and health
departments, discussed their report in public for the first time
during a meeting Wednesday. In a swipe at in-vogue diets that seek to
eliminate single categories of food, the federal panel stated in the
report: "The strategy for weight loss is not to focus on the
proportions of fat and carbohydrate in the diet."

The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee asserted instead that less
food and more exercise are the essential components of a healthy,
slimming diet. Recent studies have indicated that low-carb diets
reduce weight over the short term, but their long-term staying power
has not been proved.

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The "scientists" who say that you should ignore low-carb diets a

Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee: Dr. Janet C. King (Chair), Dr.
Lawrence J. Appel, Dr. Yvonne L. Bronner, Dr. Benjamin Caballero, Dr.
Carlos A. Camargo Jr., Dr. Fergus M. Clydesdale, Dr. Vay Liang W. Go,
Dr. Penny M. Kris-Etherton, Dr. Joanne R. Lupton, Dr. Theresa A.
Nicklas, Dr. Russell R. Pate, Dr. F. Xavier Pi-Sunyer, Dr. Connie M.
Weaver

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Details of these "scientists":

Janet C. King, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, Department
of Nutritional Sciences and Western Human Nutrition Research Center,
US Department of Agriculture, San Francisco. Research on zinc
absorption partially supported by Mead Johnson Nutritionals
(Bristol-Myers Squibb Company) (Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 2000;71:523-9)
Research on zinc metabolism in women partially supported by a gift
from Bristol-Myers Squibb/Mead Johnson. (Am. J. Clin. Nutr.
1997;65:1810-9)

Lawrence J. Appel, M.D., M.P.H., Division of Internal Medicine,
Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore,
MD. Consultant to Tropicana.
(http://www4.nas.edu/webcr.nsf/Commit...?OpenDocument;
accessed 1/6/03) Receives research grants from King Pharmaceuticals
(http://www.ama-assn.org/sci-pubs/sci...2/snr1218.htm; accessed
8/18/03)

Fergus M. Clydesdale, Ph.D., Professor and Chair, Department of Food
Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA. On the Advisory
Board of Tufts' Nutrition Navigator, a website underwritten with a
grant from Kraft. (http://navigator.tufts.edu/about.html; accessed
1/8/03) Science advisor and member of the Board of Trustees of the
International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) 1990 - Present [as of
September 2000]. (Resumé on file at CSPI, received Sept. 2000)
"Strategic Research Alliance at the University of Massachusetts in
Amherst. For $5,000 a year, companies can use the food-science
department's pilot plant and consult with the faculty on recent
developments." (Wall Street Journal, 5/6/97) Member of the 2000 Board
of Trustees and Treasurer for the International Food Information
Council Foundation. (http://documents.guidestar.org/2000/...09212-1-9.pdf;
accessed 1/8/02) Member of the Science Advisory Board of the American
Council on Science and Health (ACSH)
(http://www.acsh.org/about/advisors.html; accessed 1/8/03). "[O]n the
Board of Sensient Technology, Inc. and serves on the technical
advisory board or consults in some capacity for a number of food
industry groups. He also holds [or has held] stock in several food and
food-related companies."
(http://www4.nas.edu/webcr.nsf/Commit...?OpenDocument;
accessed 1/6/03)

Vay Liang W. Go, Professor, School of Medicine and Associate Director
for Research and Education, Center for Human Nutrition, University of
California, Los Angeles, CA. Study on Cholestin funded by Pharmanex
(Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 1999;69:231-6).

Penny Kris-Etherton, Ph.D., R.D., Department of Nutrition,
Pennsylvania State University. Consultant to Campbell Soup on
Intelligent Cuisine line (10/96, CSPI conversation with Campbell).
Studies on chocolates (stearic acid) and cholesterol levels were
supported by the American Cocoa Research Institute (an arm of the
Chocolate Manufacturers Association). (Am. J. Clin. Nutr.
1994;60(Suppl):1029S-36S;1037S-42S) Using PRNewswire (6/23/99), IFIC,
the industry-sponsored International Food Information Council,
suggested that journalists interested in trans fat call Kris-
Etherton. On Nutrition Advisory Panel of the American Egg Board
(1998). (http://web.archive.org/web/199911032...s/science.html,
1999) Study on monounsaturated fats was supported by the Peanut
Institute. (Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 1999;70:1009-15) Research on lipid and
lipoprotein responses to different diets partially supported by Abbott
Laboratories. (Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 2000;70:839-46) Research on the
effects of folate and vitamins B-12 and B-6 on serum total
homocysteine (tHcy) supported by Campbell Soup Company. (Am. J. Clin.
Nutr. 2000;70:881-7) Study that compared meal plans and self-selected
diet in relation to cardiovascular risk reduction supported by
Campbell Soup Company. (Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 1997;66:373-85) Study on
the benefits of a prepared diet in relation to cardiovascular disease
supported by Campbell Soup Company. (Am. J. Clin. Nutr.
1996;64:935-43) "Serves as a member of advisory committees to a number
of food and pharmaceutical groups and has research support from the
food industry." (http://www4.nas.edu/webcr.nsf/Commit...?OpenDocument;
accessed 1/6/03)

Joanne Lupton, Associate professor, human nutrition, Texas A&M
University. In-depth review expert for FDA Food Advisory Committee's
1995 review of olestra. VP, Ruder and Finn, NY (1970-74);
communications consultant to corporations (1974-80); ILSI (1992-94);
Health Valley Foods; Miller Brewing Co. Co-authored an "Expert Panel
Report" on olestra (August 1999) for Procter & Gamble. (P&G petition
to FDA, 12/1/99) (Resumé)

Theresa A. Nicklas, Children's Nutrition Research Center, Department
of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine. Analysis of sugar intakes
of 10-year-olds in Bogalusa, LA funded in part by the Sugar
Association. (Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 1998;17:579-85) Paper concerning
whether children who consume more carbohydrates are more likely to run
short on niacin and zinc was partially funded by the Sugar
Association. (J. Nutrition 1996;126:1382) Sugar Association sponsored
study of sugars and nutrient intakes in 10-year-old children. (J. Am.
Col. Nutr.; Sugar Association 1999 annual report). Research on the
nutrient contribution of breakfast and the role of ready-to-eat
cereals partially funded by a grant from the Kellogg Company. (Am. J.
Clin. Nutr. 1998;67(suppl):757S-63S)

Russell R. Pate, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research, School of Public
Health; Professor, Department of Exercise Science, University of South
Carolina, Columbia. Received $200,000 from the International Life
Sciences Institute (ILSI)-North America for ongoing studies of
physical activity in youth.
(http://www.sph.sc.edu/biosketches/RUSSPATE.pdf; accessed 8/18/03)
Scientific advisor to FITNESSGRAM, a fitness and activity assessment
program marketed by the Cooper Institute.
(http://www.cooperinst.org/shopping/W...d%20index.htm;
accessed 8/18/03) On the scientific advisory board of Life Fitness,
Inc. (http://www.hammerstrength.com/com_edu_board.asp; accessed
8/18/03) Published an article on training in cold weather for Coaches
Edge, a publication of the Gatorade Life Sciences Institute.
(http://www.coachesedge.com.au/exercising.html; accessed 8/18/03)
Scientific advisor to Kidnetic.com, which is funded through the
International Food Information Council Foundation (IFIC) by Coca-Cola,
Hershey Foods Corporation, H.J. Heinz Foundation, Keebler Company,
Kellogg Company, Kraft Foods, Masterfoods USA, McDonald's, National
Confectioners Association, Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, Sara Lee
Corporation, and the Snack Food Association.
(http://www.kidnetic.com/home/kidneticinfo.html; accessed 8/18/03)
Member of the scientific advisory board for the ILSI Center for Health
Promotion's Physical Activity and Nutrition (PAN) Program.
(http://chp.ilsi.org/file/pan2001.pdf;accessed 9/24/03) Member of the
Kraft Foods Worldwide Health & Wellness Advisory Board.
(http://www.kraft.com/obesity/09032003.html; accessed 9/24/03)

F. Xavier Pi-Sunyer, , M.D., St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center,
Columbia University. Advisory boards of American Home Products'
Wyeth-Ayerst labs and Knoll Pharmaceuticals; consultant to Lilly
Pharmaceuticals, Genentech, Hoffman-LaRoche, Knoll, Weight-Watchers
International, and Neurogen; on Knoll Pharmaceutical's Weight Risk
Investigation Study Council (provides research grants). (Newark
Star-Ledger, 2/17/97) Accepted grants or fees from Warner-Lambert on
Rezulin, a diabetes drug. (Los Angeles Times, p. A22,
10/29/99)Research on the effects of folate and vitamins B-12 and B-6
on serum total homocysteine (tHcy) supported by Campbell Soup Company.
(Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 2000;70:881-7) Study that compared meal plans and
self-selected diet in relation to cardiovascular risk reduction
supported by Campbell Soup Company. (Am. J. Clin. Nutr.
1997;66:373-85) Study on the benefits of a prepared diet in relation
to cardiovascular disease supported by Campbell Soup Company. (Am. J.
Clin. Nutr. 1996;64:935-43)

Connie M. Weaver, Ph.D., R.D., Professor and head, Department of Foods
and Nutrition, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Study on calcium
and body weight supported in part by the National Dairy Council. (J.
Am. Coll. Nutr. 2000;19:754-60) In-depth review expert concerning
olestra's effects on water-soluble nutrients for FDA Food Advisory
Committee's meeting on olestra, 1995. Research supported by National
Dairy Council, National Dairy Board, Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board,
Mead-Johnson Company. (Credits noted in published papers) Coauthor of
paper on calcium citrate malate funded in part by Procter & Gamble and
the National Dairy Council. (Calcified Tissue Intl., 1990, 46:300)
Board of Trustees for International Life Sciences Institute; Kraft,
Inc. Research Fellow (1988).
(http://web.archive.org/web/199706250...e/weaver.html;
accessed 11/4/00) Research on calcium (1999) supported by the National
Dairy Council. (http://news.uns.purdue.edu/html4ever....calcium.html;
accessed 11/4/00) Available for media interviews via the Tropicana
Nutrition Center. (http://web.archive.org/web/200001240...n/health1.htm;
accessed 11/4/00) Research on milk consumption and bone density in
young women partially supported by National Dairy Council. (Am. J.
Clin. Nutr. 1999;69:1014-7)

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Many are connected to the International Life Sciences Institute, who
are they?

http://www.cspinet.org/integrity/non...institute.html

INTERNATIONAL LIFE SCIENCES INSTITUTE

Founded "in 1978 to work toward a safer, healthier world. ILSI is a
worldwide foundation that is making a difference in public health by
advancing the understanding of scientific issues related to nutrition,
food safety, toxicology, and the environment. ILSI is governed by an
Assembly of Members, which includes one representative from each of
its more than 400 member companies, and an elected Board of Trustees
of renowned scientists from academia and industry, all of whom
volunteer their time and expertise. ILSI members represent the world's
leading manufacturers of food and food ingredients, chemicals,
pharmaceuticals, and other consumer products."
(http://www.ilsi.org/about/; September 22, 2000) ILSI has branches in
about a dozen other countries/regions.

ILSI has received funding from the alcoholic beverage industry.
(Addiction. 2001;96:197-202)

ILSI's fall, 1996, N.Y. Academy of Science conference on fat
substitutes was funded in part by Procter & Gamble (Mother Jones,
May/June, 1997, p.14).

ILSI funders have included: Ajinomoto USA, Anheuser-Busch, ARCO
Chemical Co., Dannon, Domino Sugar Corp., Eastman Chemical Co., Kraft
Foods, Monsanto, Nabisco, Procter & Gamble, Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co.
("Members of ILSI," received 7/2/96).

1998 ILSI Board of Trustees

Dr. G. Harvey Anderson, University of Toronto
Dr. James R. Behnke
Dr. Roger M. Bektash
Dr. Joseph F. Borzelleca, Medical College of Virginia
Dr. Fergus Clydesdale, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Dr. G. Coccodrilli, Kraft Foods, Inc.
Dr. Oscar Cuper
Dr. Peter B. Dews, Harvard Medical School
Dr. Victor L. Fugoni III, Kellogg Company
Dr. Larry M. Games
Dr. Bernard D. Goldstein, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Dr. Yuzo Hayashi, National Institute of Hygienic Sciences, Japan
Dr. Marc Horisberger, Nestle Ltd., Switzerland
Dr. Shuichi Kimura, Showa Women's University, Japan
Dr. Curtis D. Klaassen
Dr. Frank N. Kotsonis, Monsanto Company
Dr. Louis Lasagna, Tufts University
Dr. Gordon Loewengart, Hoechst Celanese Corporation
Dr. Alex Malaspina, The Coca-Cola Company
Dr. R. Michael McClain, Hoffman-La Roche Inc.
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Mohr, Hannover Medical School, Germany
Dr. Keiichi Morimoto
Dr. Efren Parada-Arias
Prof. Marcel Roberfroid, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium
Dr. Hugh A. Sampson, Johns Hopkins University
Dr. Barbara O. Schneeman, University of California at Davis
Dr. Yukio Sogo, Snow Brand Milk Products Co., Ltd., Japan
Dr. James W. Stanley, PepsiCo, Inc.
Prof. Dr. Vichai Tanphaichitr, Mahidol University, Thailand
Michael R. Taylor, Esq.
Mr. Alfred W. Wishart, Jr., The Pittsburgh Foundation
Dr. Yasushi Yamamoto, Kirin Brewery Company, Ltd., Japan.
Members of ILSI North America:

3M Microbiology
Ajinomoto U.S.A., Inc.
Archer Daniels Midland Company
BASF Corporation
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Burger King Corporation
Campbell Soup Company
Cargill, Incorporated
The Coca-Cola Company
Corn Products International, Inc.
Danisco Cultor America, Inc.
E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
General Mills, Inc.
Gerber Products Company
H.J. Heinz Company
Hershey Foods Corporation
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
Kellogg Company
Kraft Foods, Inc.
Masterfoods USA
McCormick & Company, Inc.
McNeil Nutritionals
Mead Johnson Nutritionals
Monsanto Company
National Starch and Chemical Company
Nestlé USA, Inc.
Novozymes North America, Inc.
The NutraSweet Company
Nutrinova, Inc.
Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.
The Pepsi-Cola Company
Pfizer, Inc.
The Proctor & Gamble Company
Red Bull
Roche Vitamins, Inc.
Ross Products Division/Abbott Laboratories
Sethness Products Company
Taco Bell Corporation
Takasago International Corporation (USA)
Tate & Lyle
Unilever Bestfoods NA
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
Wyeth Nutritionals International
(http://www.ilsi.org/misc/NAassem.pdf; accessed 6/2/03)

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Basically, these "scientists" are all on the payrolls of either
pharmaceutical companies or food companies or both. I wonder how much
concern they have for the long-term health of the people as opposed to
the long term health of their masters' fiscal bottom line? Now that is
marketing!

TC