170: The Full NEDA Controversy Explained
NEDA (National Eating Disorders Association) have been in hot water what seems like recently, but actually they have been disappointing people for a while now. If you have seen posts on social media and aren't sure what the whole story is I have you covered today. I am talking about NEDAs anti-fatness, the firing of fat lib senior leader, a disastrous AAP guidelines response, the terrible experience of fat community members, alleged union-busting, the harmful chatbot Tessa, calling community members liars and ignoring them and finally questions around conflict of interest. PHEW! Buckle up, we are in for a ride! Correction: In the episode, I said Chevese Turner was CEO of NEDA but she was actually Chief Strategy & Policy Officer. Episode show notes: http://www.fiercefatty.com/170 Support me on Ko-Fi and get the Size Diversity Resource Guide: https://ko-fi.com/fiercefatty/tiers Essential listening: https://chartable.com/podcasts/fierce-fatty-podcast/reviews/KKT4nvp7 I feel seen: https://chartable.com/podcasts/fierce-fatty-podcast/reviews/odTr5XW1 International Federation of Eating Disorders Dietitians: https://substack.com/redirect/44032796-2f54-4730-b5f8-b151dcbf63ec?j=eyJ1IjoiYzhucXAifQ.5LqS022gY2yt-ZbqqdfAOunB4FrsAoRRqysGuwjUI4M Eating Disorder Helpline Fires Staff, Transitions to Chatbot After Unionization: https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7ezkm/eating-disorder-helpline-fires-staff-transitions-to-chatbot-after-unionization?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email US eating disorder helpline takes down AI chatbot over harmful advice: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/may/31/eating-disorder-hotline-union-ai-chatbot-harm Sharon Maxwell's (she her) 1st post about NEDA about lived experience and AAP: https://www.instagram.com/p/CoRK9HXuU3Y/ 2nd about AAP: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq80Ql9PeNl/ Chatbot: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cs1jp1pPkOs/ NEDA calling her a liar: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cs4xUNHPmn4/ Conflicts of interest: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cs9CPZzL7nA/ Nia they/them thefriendineverwanted: https://www.instagram.com/p/CogX_uzOvwO/ The New Obesity Guidelines for Kids Are Appalling: https://www.self.com/story/new-childhood-obesity-guidelines#:~:text=Pediatricians%20should%20offer%20weight%2Dloss,on%20the%20CDC%20growth%20charts Eating Disorders Support ChatBot Promotes Weight Loss from Ragen Chastain: https://open.substack.com/pub/weightandhealthcare/p/nedas-union-busting-eating-disorders?r=c8nqp&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email Why I Resigned As A NEDA Ambassador: https://substack.com/redirect/3ef40366-a9ed-4574-8f6b-4278f0156516?j=eyJ1IjoiYzhucXAifQ.5LqS022gY2yt-ZbqqdfAOunB4FrsAoRRqysGuwjUI4M Serious Issues With the American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines For Higher-Weight Children and Adolescents: https://weightandhealthcare.substack.com/p/serious-issues-with-the-american?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email Center for Body Trust open letter about Cheve: https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10157680391537874&substory_index=0&id=123566472873&paipv=0&eav=AfajwcAiR75t2gC3HfhG65Jqz4HFpaYwEI_HxfdexgdvT_ApSnPcwYgjJgYSeRZ64MI&_rdr Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Treatment of Children and Adolescents With Obesity: https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/doi/10.1542/peds.2022-060640/190443/Clinical-Practice-Guideline-for-the-Evaluation-and?autologincheck=redirected Preventing Obesity and Eating Disorders in Adolescents: https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/138/3/e20161649/52684/Preventing-Obesity-and-Eating-Disorders-in 7 Ways to Have a Healthier Body Image in College: https://www.self.com/story/healthy-body-image-college-tips Important Reminder: Anyone Can Have an Eating Disorder: https://www.self.com/story/important-reminder-anyone-can-have-an-eating-disorder NEDA 1st statement https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq_OPCZvQPK/ NEDA 2nd https://www.instagram.com/p/CoOBd8jO7J9/ The Shira Rose: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq8zY-lr6PG/ Sharon Maxwell's (she her) 1st post abo