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• June 1, 2012
  Bad Advice From Health Food Store Employees

  Most health food store supplement aisle employees have little or no training and make wildly dissimilar recommendations. Even when they're consistent, the levels of active ingredients in supplements..
• November 16, 2011
  Nutrition Bill Doctored in the California Senate

  California Senate Bill 380 to require nutrition education for physicians was passed, but not before it was gutted.
• November 15, 2011
  California Medical Association Tries to Kill Nutrition Bill

  California State Senator Mark Wyland struggles between his conscience and his campaign contributor in deciding whether or not to vote for a bill that would require physicians to learn nutrition.
• November 14, 2011
  Medical Associations Oppose Bill to Mandate Nutrition Training

  Physician trade groups such as the California Medical Association came out in opposition of a bill requiring doctors get 7 hours of nutrition training anytime before 2017.
• November 11, 2011
  Nutrition Education Mandate Introduced for Doctors

  A bill drafted by Dr. John McDougall was introduced in California to mandate that physicians get continuing medical education in nutrition.
• November 10, 2011
  Doctors Know Less Than They Think About Nutrition

  Doctors found to be overconfident in their knowledge and ability to counsel patients about lifestyle modification for chronic disease prevention.
• November 9, 2011
  Medical School Nutrition Education

  Most medical schools in the United States fail to provide even a bare minimum of nutrition training.
• September 3, 2011
  Do Doctors Make the Grade?

  Doctors and other health professionals were put to the test for their nutrition knowledge regarding diet and heart disease.