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This is a great article. > I remember reading about cases of scientific papers that were advertisements pretending to be research work. I'll update this point
by athenot 7y ago
This is a great article.
> I remember reading about cases of scientific papers that were advertisements pretending to be research work. I'll update this point when I find some actual examples.
Not exactly the same but related: soda manufacturers have been stressing the correlation between inactivity and diabetes, and in the process sliding in the message that sugar intake is not that big of a factor. That messaging goes with ads of healthy people in movement enjoying life and drinking sugar water.
- TeMPOraL 7y agoThanks. It's related enough; if you know of a decent article on the topic, I'll happily link to it.
- athenot 7y agoHere are a few links that contain some pointers: NYTimes Blog: Coca-Cola Funds Scientists Who Shift Blame for Obesity Away From Bad Diets - https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/09/coca-cola-funds-scientists-who-shift-blame-for-obesity-away-from-bad-diets/?_r=0 https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/09/coca-cola-funds-sc... Endocrine Web: The Coke Controversy: The Marketing Message That Could Spell Trouble for People Dealing with Diabetes and Obesity - https://www.endocrineweb.com/news/diabetes/coke-controversy-marketing-message-could-spell-trouble https://www.endocrineweb.com/news/diabetes/coke-controversy-... Study: Coca-Cola – a model of transparency in research partnerships? A network analysis of Coca-Cola’s research funding (2008–2016) - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5962884/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5962884/ Union of Concerned Scientists blog post: How Coca-Cola Disguised Its Influence on Science about Sugar and Health - https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/how-coca-cola-disguised-its-influence-science-about-sugar-and-health https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/how-coca-cola-disguised-its...
- TeMPOraL 7y agoThank you!