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obtained a membership for her late Old English Sheepdog. In 1983, nutrition scientist Victor Herbert subscribed a poodle and a cat; despite the wide publicity given to this fact, Herbert was able to subscribe another dog as a member the next year. Another person subscribed the pet hamster of his
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subscribed his deceased cat Henrietta as a professional member of the society for $ 60, and Australian nutritionist
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that discussed a membership in the association by the Scottish nutritionist, author and television personality
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highlighted the group's scientific unreliability and lack of credibility in a review of a book by
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daughter, and another person was accepted after providing only a certificate from a nutrition
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The American Association of Nutritional Consultants: Who and What Does It Represent?
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The association runs no checks on the qualifications of its members. Science writer
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Membership certificate obtained by Ben Goldacre for his dead cat Hettie
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for offering memberships to unqualified individuals.
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As a result, the association has been criticized by
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Ben Goldacre
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diploma mill
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Gillian McKeith
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Quackwatch
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Dr Gillian McKeith (PhD) continued
"Nutrition: who can you believe?"
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The American Association of Nutritional Consultants: Who and What Does It Represent?
Personal Nutrition
ISBN
978-0-495-56008-1


"Wrapped in diplomas, it's still snake oil"

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