Caitlin Gilbert is a Well+Being data reporter at The Washington Post.
General Mills warns of “food shaming"; dietitian influencers promote junk foods and discourage weight loss efforts.
A federal crackdown on social media ads has prompted nutrition influencers to declare their sponsors.
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.
