British Nutrition Foundation
A charity that advises the British government and public on scientific nutrition matters and produces educational materials for schools. Its industrial sponsors include:
- British Sugar,
- Cadbury,
- Coca-Cola,
- Kelloggs,
- Masterfoods (Mars),
- McDonalds,
- Nestlé,
- Procter & Gamble,
- Tate & Lyle and
- United Biscuits.
Resources
John Yudkin 'Attack is the best defence' Chjapter 21 in Pure White and Deadly Penguin, 1988.
From [1] "The Foundation promotes the nutritional wellbeing of society through the impartial interpretation and effective dissemination of scientifically based nutritional knowledge and advice. It works in partnership with academic and research institutes, the food industry, educators and government. The Foundation influences all in the food chain, government, the professions and the media. The Foundation is a charitable organisation which raises funds from the food industry, government and a variety of other sources."
BNF Member Companies
From the BNF website
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Ajinomoto/Nutrasweet Switzerland AG Alpro UK Limited (Provamel) Asda Stores Ltd Associated British Foods plc Bernard Matthews PLC Belovo Brake Bros Ltd British Potato Council British Sugar plc * Cadbury Schweppes* Coca-Cola Great Britain and Ireland Dairy Crest Limited DSM Nutritional Products Europe Ltd H J Heinz Ltd* Hero AG Home Grown Cereals Authority J Sainsbury plc Kellogg Company of Great Britain Limited Kraft Foods UK Ltd* Lighter Life Marks and Spencer plc Masterfoods McDonald’s Restaurants Ltd McNeil Nutritionals Ltd Meat & Livestock Commission * nabim National Starch Nestlé UK Ltd * Northern Foods plc Novotel London West Nutricia Ltd Orafti Ovaltine Procter & Gamble Limited RHM Technology Limited* Sea Fish Industry Authority Tate & Lyle Sugars* Tetra Pak Ltd The Dairy Council The Ryvita Company * Unilever plc * United Biscuits (UK) Limited Waitrose Ltd Weetabix Limited * Wyeth Consumer Healthcare
External links
Kath Dalmeny Sugar and spin The Ecologist Date Published: 31 October 2003
