University of Vermont ScholarWorks @ UVM Graduate College Dissertations and Theses Dissertations and Theses 2014 Turf wars and corporate sponsorship: Challenges in the food system and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Kristin K. Smith University of Vermont Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/graddis Part of the Communication Commons Recommended Citation Smith, Kristin K., "Turf wars and corporate sponsorship: Challenges in the food system and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics" (2014). Graduate College Dissertations and Theses. 281. https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/graddis/281 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Dissertations and Theses at ScholarWorks @ UVM. It has been accepted for inclusion in Graduate College Dissertations and Theses by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks @ UVM. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. TURF WARS AND CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP: CHALLENGES IN THE FOOD SYSTEM AND THE ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS A Thesis Presented by Kristin K. Smith to The Faculty of the Graduate College of The University of Vermont In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science, Specializing in Community Development and Applied Economics October, 2014 Accepted by the Faculty of the Graduate College, The University of Vermont, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, specializing in Community Development and Applied Economics. Thesis Examination Committee: ____________________________________ Advisor Sarah N. Heiss, Ph.D. ____________________________________ Christopher J. Koliba, Ph.D. ____________________________________ Chairperson Amy Trubek, Ph.D. ____________________________________ Dean, Graduate College Cynthia J. Forehand, Ph.D. Date: June 16, 2014 ABSTRACT The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is the leading professional organization for registered dietitians (RDs)—globally—with over 75,000 members.