American Association of Nutritional Consultants
- American Association of Nutritional Consultants
The American Association of Nutritional Consultants (AANC) is an organisation which seeks to enhance the reputation of Nutritional and Dietary Consultants by consolidating them into a professional organisation.
It offers examination and certification, or association membership which does not require an examination but requires the payment of the membership fee. The organisation also offers an insurance program.
Members include the UK television presenter and nutritionist Gillian McKeith, Hettie, a deceased cat formerly belonging to science writer Ben Goldacre, who purchased "certified professional membership" on Hettie's behalf for $60,[Goldacre, Ben. [http://www.guardian.co.uk/life/badscience/story/0,12980,1315472,00.html "Dr Gillian McKeith (PhD) continued"] , "The Guardian", September 30, 2004.] and Australian nutritionist Rosemary Stanton's late Old English Sheepdog. [Rosemary Stanton, " [http://www.skeptics.com.au/journal/2000/4_nutrition.pdf Nutrition: who can you believe?] " (PDF file), "The Skeptic" 20, no. 2, p. 25.] ]
This organisation has been criticised by Quackwatch for selling membership certificates to unqualified individuals.[Stephen Barrett, " [http://www.quackwatch.org/04ConsumerEducation/Nonrecorg/aanc.html The American Association of Nutritional Consultants: Who and What Does It Represent?] " "Quackwatch," 2005.] ]
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Further reading
* [http://www.aanc.net/ American Association of Nutritional Consultants]
*Barrett, Stephen. " [http://www.quackwatch.org/04ConsumerEducation/Nonrecorg/aanc.html The American Association of Nutritional Consultants: Who and What Does It Represent?] " "Quackwatch," 2005. Accessed November 29, 2006.
*Goldacre, Ben. " [http://www.guardian.co.uk/food/Story/0,,2011095,00.html A menace to science] ". "The Guardian," 12 February 2007.
*Cite journal | first=Rosemary | last=Stanton | year=2000 | title=Nutrition: who can you believe? | journal=The Skeptic | volume=20 | issue=2 | pages=25 | url=http://www.skeptics.com.au/journal/2000/4_nutrition.pdf | accessdate=2007-02-15
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