Obesity adviser rejects conflict of interest claim

Researchers defend Prof Susan Jebb after journal says food companies funded 10 projects in which she was involved

The government's leading obesity adviser has strongly denied suggestions from a medical journal that her independence has been compromised by taking funding from the sugar and other food industries for research projects.

The British Medical Journal says many public health scientists have links to the sugar industry, including Prof Susan Jebb, chair of the government's Responsibility Deal food network.