Anahad O'Connor is a health columnist who writes about food and nutrition for The Washington Post's Well+Being desk.
General Mills warns of “food shaming"; dietitian influencers promote junk foods and discourage weight loss efforts.
The agency said food and sugar industry trade groups and nutrition influencers failed to adequately disclose who was behind paid advertising.
Registered dietitians are being paid to post videos that promote diet soda, sugar and supplements on Instagram and TikTok.
