Influencer Dietitians Were Paid Off By Corrupt Companies To Promote Unhealthy Foods
A recent campaign called #safetyofaspartame generated a lot of negative attention, resulting in the exposure of the food industry paying off dietitians on social media to flat-out lie about certain foods and their effect on the body.
Dietitians on TikTok are a dime a dozen, especially the kinds of dietitians that promote things like Poptarts as a pre-workout snack. They hide behind their degree or certification and claim that these ultra-processed foods are not harmful at all, and in fact, they can be great fuel for anyone who is either trying to lose weight or get healthy. But consumers and social media users are getting smarter, and they can smell dishonesty a mile away. An article in the Washington Post reveals that there are many dietitians online who are paid off by Big Food to lie to you about which foods are healthy.