The Examination/Washington Post Anti-Diet Hit Piece - Part 1

The headline ran “As ob*sity rises, Big Food and dietitians push 'anti-diet' advice…General Mills warns of “food shaming"; dietitian influencers promote junk foods and discourage weight loss efforts.” (As is my policy, I don’t link to studies or articles that contain weight stigma, but I give enough information to Google.)

Why am I calling it a hit piece? For two reasons, first because I know that the authors had every opportunity to provide a more balanced story, and second, because of their… let’s call it methodology.

In this piece, I’ll talk about my experience with one of the authors. In part 2 I’ll examine their methodology.