Banting v ADA 2017-Dalton Banting had diabetes, took prescribed meds, & after following the ADA diet he had a foot amputated. He sued the ADA for NOT recommending a low carb carb diet and won. At trial the ADA president was forced to read guidelines: “Sucrose-containing foods can be substituted for other carbohydrates in the meal plan or, if added to the meal plan, covered with insulin or other glucose lowering medications.”