Disclosure
Disclosure Statement for Melissa Joy Dobbins, Sound Bites, Inc.
Updated as of March 2024
• Information presented on this site is intended as an informational representation of the nutrition and communications services provided by my company, Sound Bites, Inc., as well as the various brands owned by Sound Bites, Inc., including The Guilt-Free RD brand, Food for Thought blog, and the Sound Bites® podcast. None of the information on this site or the services performed by Melissa Joy Dobbins/Sound Bites, Inc. should be considered medical diagnosis or treatment.
• Melissa Joy Dobbins/Sound Bites, Inc. does accept payment for speaking engagements, freelance projects and consulting work from a variety of clients, including but not limited to food companies and food commodity organizations. All attempts are made when mentioning a client through a social media channel to utilize the hashtags #ad or #sponsored as applicable.
• Melissa Joy Dobbins/Sound Bites, Inc. currently has, or in the past year has had, a monetary relationship (i.e. employment, contract, freelance work (i.e. speaker, spokesperson, ambassador) or advertisement/sponsorship revenue) with/from the following clients/companies:
Fresh Thyme Farmers Markets
Wegmans Food Markets
Hass Avocado Board
National Peanut Board
Georgia Peanut Commission
Wild Blueberries
Soyfoods Council/Soy Nutrition Institute
Norwegian Seafood Council
National Dairy Council
ADA Mideast, ADA Indiana, Dairy Alliance
Illinois Farm Families
Superior Fresh Farms
Canada Lentils
Unique Manuka Factor Honey Association
Simply Good Foods
United Dairy Industry of Michigan
New England Dairy Promotion Board
National Cattelmen’s Beef Association – Beef Expert Bureau, Speakers Bureau
Today’s Dietitian
Egg Nutrition Center
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND)
State/Local Affiliates of AND: Michigan, West Virginia, Indiana, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Oklahoma, Virginia, Alaska, California, Maine, Wisconsin, Illinois, Chicago
Danceworks Chicago
National Pork Board
Potatoes USA
Danone North America
American Pecan Council
California Walnut Commission
Quaker Oats
