More than half of UK government nutrition advisors are paid by food companies, research reveals

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More than half of UK government nutrition advisors are paid by food companies, research reveals
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At least 11 of the 17 members of the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) have conflicts of interest with the likes of Nestle, sugar manufacturer Tate and Lyle, and the world's largest ice cream producer, Unilever, reports Sophie Borland in The BMJ.

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