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> It’s based off the fraudulent study regarding saturated fat and heart disease, which the sugar industry paid for. A lot of the recent research claiming that
by resoluteteeth 3y ago
> It’s based off the fraudulent study regarding saturated fat and heart disease, which the sugar industry paid for.
A lot of the recent research claiming that there's no link has also been paid for by industry groups. You can't just dismiss one and accept the other.
- maerF0x0 3y agoThey cited sources, it'd be fair if you would too.
- merry_flame 3y agoBig ag and big meat in particular has been playing that game for ages. See [https://time.com/4130043/lobbying-politics-dietary-guidelines/ https://time.com/4130043/lobbying-politics-dietary-guideline...] for a recent example. For something older, "The U.S. Department of Agriculture's 1991 withdrawal of its Eating Right Pyramid food guide in response to pressure from meat and dairy producers was only the latest in a long series of industry attempts to influence federal dietary recommendations. " [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8375951/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8375951/]