National Public Radio’s Rebecca Perl does interviews with a regular lineup of nannies about the introduction of the new dietary guidelines and how much of the science behind the guidelines is paid for by the food industry. 1999 Nanny of the Year Neil Barnard of the anti-meat, anti-dairy Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine says the food industries’ “biggest allies and best allies are scientists.” Thanks Neil for inadvertently pointing out that sound science backs the food industry’s support for a variety of menu choices.
