Jump to content
RemedySpot.com

Re: ADA

Rate this topic


Guest guest

Recommended Posts

, I agree with you about the ADA magazine, too many ads ad all those

high-carb recipes put me off. The best diabetic publication , for my money

is Diabetes Interview. (It's the only one I subscribe to.) They do take ads

but at least they don't print recipes. Also, Dr. Bernstein is on their board.

They also have a website, it is

www.diabetesinterview.com

Give it a try. Lots of good stuff in it.

Vicki

Link to comment
Share on other sites

This makes me wonder if in fact the ADA recommends stuff that is in our

bests interests or recommends things by donation amounts. I at one time

subscribed to their magazine. Some of the information I found helpful, but

over 1/2 the magazine was ad pages. I wish the diabetics could have a

magazine like consumer reports, who accepts no advertising (of course

consumer reports takes a few pages of mags each issue to advertise their

own publications).

ottercritter@... wrote:

> Here's the list of corporate sponsors the ADA recognizes, in three

> different

> levels of contributions. In addition, over half of their consumer

> (diabetics') magazine is ads ...

>

> Abbott Laboratories Inc., MediSense Products

> Aventis Pharmaceuticals

> Bayer Corporation

> Becton Dickinson Consumer Health Care

> Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

> Eli Lilly and Company

> Kraft Foods

> LifeScan, Inc., a and Company

> Merck US Human Health

> Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation

> Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

> PacifiCare Foundation

> Parke-

> Pfizer Inc

> Roche Diagnostics

> Kline Beecham Pharmaceuticals

> Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.

>

> Abbott Laboratories, Ross Products Division

> Equal Sweetener

> General Mills (Fiber One)

> Murray Sugar Free Cookies

> Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc.

> Pharmacia & Upjohn

> The Procter & Gamble Company

>

> Amira Medical

> Archway Cookies LLC

> A Very Special Boutique

> Biocontrol Technology, Inc.

> Can-Am Care Corporation

> Chronimed, Inc.

> Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, Inc.

> Ebony Magazine

> Estee, a division of the Hain Food Group

> Glaxo Wellcome

> Health Magazine

> Home Diagnostics, Inc.

> MBNA America Bank N.A.

> Minimed, Inc.

> The Next Generation Network

> Ocean Spray Cranberries

> People Magazine

> PTFE Technologies Group, Inc.

> Schering Diabetes

> Specialty Brands of America (Cary's Sugar Free Syrup)

> Tenet Healthcare Foundation

> TheraSense, Inc.

> Yahoo!

>

> eGroups Sponsor

[Click Here!]

>

> Public website for Diabetes International:

> http://www.msteri.com/diabetes-info/diabetes_int

>

>

>

Link to comment
Share on other sites

17 percent for research doesn't sound like much to me.

DaveO wrote:

>

>

> ottercritter@... wrote:

> >

> > Sam the Lion wrote:

> >

> > << Teri and Susie, do you know what the ADA money goes for? >>

> >

> > I think I heard that they devote a mere 2 percent of their substantial

> income

> > to actual research.

>

> Their annual report shows 17%.

>

> --

> Dave - 5:34:00 PM

> T2 - 8/98 Glucophage, Precose

> -

> Davors Daily Aphorism:

> Hell Hath No Pizza.

> --

> Visit my HomePage:

> http://dorcutt.homepage.com

>

> eGroups Sponsor

[Click Here!]

>

> Public website for Diabetes International:

> http://www.msteri.com/diabetes-info/diabetes_int

>

>

>

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Marr wrote:

>

> 17 percent for research doesn't sound like much to me.

Agree.

>

> DaveO wrote:

>

> >

> >

> > ottercritter@... wrote:

> > >

> > > Sam the Lion wrote:

> > >

> > > << Teri and Susie, do you know what the ADA money goes for? >>

> > >

> > > I think I heard that they devote a mere 2 percent of their substantial

> > income

> > > to actual research.

> >

> > Their annual report shows 17%.

> >

> > --

> > Dave - 5:34:00 PM

> > T2 - 8/98 Glucophage, Precose

> > -

> > Davors Daily Aphorism:

> > Hell Hath No Pizza.

> > --

> > Visit my HomePage:

> > http://dorcutt.homepage.com

> >

> > eGroups Sponsor

> [Click Here!]

> >

> > Public website for Diabetes International:

> > http://www.msteri.com/diabetes-info/diabetes_int

> >

> >

> >

>

>

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Well, I don't know where the money goes, but directly from their

web site, in the presidents message we have this..QQuote

We have a lot to be proud of. For the first

time in the Association’s history,

we

reached the $150 million mark in

total

income.

From another page we have a 99 fiscal year expenditure of 18

million for research grants.

Any other input? Sam

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Grabner wrote:

>

> Consumer's Reports is one of the few publications that takes no

> advertising. However, they rely on a number of other avenues in addition

> to subscriptions to support the organization. I get at least 4 requests

> for contributions to Consumers Union every year in addition to my

> Consumer's Report subscription.

When I subscribed to the ADA magazine, I also got requests for funding, and

also they promote their own publications (which of course they should).

>

> The ADA approach has apparently worked for many thousands (millions?) of

> people over time. Just because it is at variance with our own personal

> beliefs does not mean that the organization is a front for evil,

> money-grubbing people or organizations out to do us in.

I don't recall anyone saying that in any of the posts.

> We can violently disagree with the position taken by a person or

> organization without necessarily suggesting they are guilty of some

> nefarious plot.

>

I don't recall anyone saying these things either.

To claify my position, and my position only: I don't think the ADA is

necessarily a " bad " magazine. I have read some informative articles in

it. It is just not my preferred diabetic magazine. And I was saying that

I wish there would be a magazine available to diabetics like consumer

report, with no ads. I would certainly be willing to pay more for a

magazine with no ads.

>

> Public website for Diabetes International:

> http://www.msteri.com/diabetes-info/diabetes_int

>

>

>

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
×
×
  • Create New...