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The documentary "Sugar Coated" goes into the history regarding the pro-sugar/anti-fat industry lobbying aspect. The bad science was not a mistake—it was delibe

The documentary "Sugar Coated" goes into the history regarding the pro-sugar/anti-fat industry lobbying aspect. The bad science was not a mistake—it was deliberate strategy. The same kind of FUD that "Big Tobacco" participated in. Most people are aware of the later but not the former. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar_Coated https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar_Coated https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esjTpaohQq4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esjTpaohQq4

Clubber 2y ago
The tobacco companies bought all the food companies in the 80s and 90s and figured out how to make food "hyper-palatable (addictive)," by combining sugar (HFCS), salt (sodium) and fat. https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/09/19/addiction-foods-hyperpalatable-tobacco/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/09/19/addiction...
- mixmastamyk 2y ago
  Did not know this. Looks like they were diversifying income. Looked it all up on wikipedia, and appears they've divested it again.
refurb 2y ago
> The documentary "Sugar Coated" goes into the history regarding the pro-sugar/anti-fat industry lobbying aspect. I strongly suggest you don't take the information from a documentary, which is focused on engaging story telling in order to make money, with a balanced and complete view of the situation.
- zen928 2y ago
  Documentaries are a style of presentation that contain a directed, (usually) information-dense slice of a specific topic. It's an easy way to immediately engage in a topic in a manner that can present layman consumable information and establish context on potentially complicated subjects. It's one of many sources of information that should be supplemented with research based fact checking and information gathering. There was no effort to dissuade further research yourself or to not engage with other mediums. I also don't believe they were supposing your only source of information should come from their casual suggestion. "I strongly suggest" you go ahead and link the research papers you've personally vetted like the poster above you trying to contribute to the discussion did that covers these topics indepth if you feel passionate about the lacking information.
- mixmastamyk 2y ago
  You’ve invalidated all of journalism with a sweeping statement. Healthy skepticism (which everyone should have), is not this.
  - refurb 2y ago
    Documentaries are not journalism, they are entertainment.
    - mixmastamyk 2y ago
      Dumb overstatement. They are both and everything in between.
      - refurb 2y ago
        Not in the least. Documentaries tell stories. They often leave out facts that run counter, rarely try and provide a balanced view and their intent is to make money.

Clubber 2y ago

The tobacco companies bought all the food companies in the 80s and 90s and figured out how to make food "hyper-palatable (addictive)," by combining sugar (HFCS), salt (sodium) and fat. https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/09/19/addiction-foods-hyperpalatable-tobacco/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/09/19/addiction...

mixmastamyk 2y ago
Did not know this. Looks like they were diversifying income. Looked it all up on wikipedia, and appears they've divested it again.

refurb 2y ago

> The documentary "Sugar Coated" goes into the history regarding the pro-sugar/anti-fat industry lobbying aspect. I strongly suggest you don't take the information from a documentary, which is focused on engaging story telling in order to make money, with a balanced and complete view of the situation.

zen928 2y ago
Documentaries are a style of presentation that contain a directed, (usually) information-dense slice of a specific topic. It's an easy way to immediately engage in a topic in a manner that can present layman consumable information and establish context on potentially complicated subjects. It's one of many sources of information that should be supplemented with research based fact checking and information gathering. There was no effort to dissuade further research yourself or to not engage with other mediums. I also don't believe they were supposing your only source of information should come from their casual suggestion. "I strongly suggest" you go ahead and link the research papers you've personally vetted like the poster above you trying to contribute to the discussion did that covers these topics indepth if you feel passionate about the lacking information.
mixmastamyk 2y ago
You’ve invalidated all of journalism with a sweeping statement. Healthy skepticism (which everyone should have), is not this.
- refurb 2y ago
  Documentaries are not journalism, they are entertainment.
  - mixmastamyk 2y ago
    Dumb overstatement. They are both and everything in between.
    - refurb 2y ago
      Not in the least. Documentaries tell stories. They often leave out facts that run counter, rarely try and provide a balanced view and their intent is to make money.