Members' attitudes toward corporate sponsorship of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

摘要

Corporate sponsorship of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has become commonplace; however, published reports on membership approval of sponsorship appear nonexistent. This study investigates attitudes of Academy members regarding corporate sponsorship. Participants included 2968 members of the Academy aged 18 and older. Thirty-two states and districts from 3 additional states sent the link to an anonymous, self-administered online survey to their members. The survey consisted of 33 items and was administered between January and March 2011. Results suggest that Academy members have strong opinions about corporate sponsorship and the Academy should be more selective as to which corporations should be allowed to sponsor the association.