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Appendix G: Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
Pages 265-266

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From page 265...
... Susan Roberts was determined to have a conflict of interest because she serves as chief scientific advisor and shareholder of a weight management company.  Dr. Barbara Schneeman was determined to have a conflict of interest because she serves on two scientific advisory councils in the food and agriculture industries.
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... Therefore, the National Academies concluded that the conflicts were unavoidable and publicly disclosed them through the National Academies Current Projects System (www8.nationalacademies.org/cp)
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