It's bizarre to me that he goes out of his way to say it's just okay for the sugar magnates to promote sugar with junk science but it was really nefarious for s

It's bizarre to me that he goes out of his way to say it's just okay for the sugar magnates to promote sugar with junk science but it was really nefarious for some researchers to promote a nuanced view, especially when they were often relying on published studies promoted or financed by the sugar industry. This is a weird form of muckraking, exonerating the sartorial and lambasting the professional. Are we really to think that the American diet is so unhealthy because of the opinions of unknown dietitians and researchers? Was Fred Stare ever a household name? (Maybe Fred Astaire). Or is it more likely that the manipulation of the diet to use more salt, more sugar, more oils and thus more food, is really the problem. Authorities have been saying for plenty of time to avoid sugar, overeating, processed foods and sedentary lifestyles.[1] This isn't a new thing. Taubes and similar authors act like they discovered a conspiracy among scientists and thought leaders to make Americans sick, but it just doesn't add up. The obvious culprit has been food processors' desire for growth the whole time, and that was visible at least 40 years ago. 1. Healthy People: The Surgeon General’s Report on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, 1979. https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/ps/access/NNBBGK.pdf https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/ps/access/NNBBGK.pdf