Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

Warpy

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1. At the time, researchers all over the country were noticing a generational increase

Tue Sep 13, 2016, 02:43 PM

Sep 2016

in the amount of arterial plaque deposits. It was a short but erroneous leap to blame it on animal fats, especially, since meat consumption had started to rise after the Great Depression and WWII had ended.

Unfortunately, they missed what else was happening, the appearance of trans fats that improved shelf life in the convenience foods that busy people everywhere were turning to.

Eventually the research was done, animal fats were declared preferable to trans fats, and we whole foods people were vindicated. Sort of.

While I'm sure the donation from the sugar industry sweetened the pot (ouch), I sincerely doubt it had much effect on the research that was ongoing. It seemed like a no brainer that fatty deposits were caused by fat. They just hadn't realized which kind.

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Study: Sugar Industry Secretly Paid Harvard Researchers to Blame Fat for Health Risks [View all] kristopher Sep 2016 OP

At the time, researchers all over the country were noticing a generational increase Warpy Sep 2016 #1

That simply doesn't hold water; it's bunk and explicitly refuted by the evidence found. kristopher Sep 2016 #2

You're assuming one grant covered all research everywhere Warpy Sep 2016 #3

Write your opinion to Dr. Kearns, she is the one refuting your claim kristopher Sep 2016 #4

A more balanced perspective than the hype of today's "press." HuckleB Sep 2016 #5

That just tries to gloss over the corruption in academic research. kristopher Sep 2016 #6

No, it doesn't. HuckleB Sep 2016 #7

It's amazing how those who shout "science" loudest always go straight to personal attacks. kristopher Sep 2016 #8

Mr. Pot? Have you met Mr. Kettle? OKIsItJustMe Sep 2016 #9

Walking around muttering to yourself again? kristopher Sep 2016 #10

Muttering to myself, eh? OKIsItJustMe Sep 2016 #11

And we're still waiting kristopher Sep 2016 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author HuckleB Sep 2016 #13

Awww. That's cute. HuckleB Sep 2016 #14

Really?? kristopher Sep 2016 #15

The press, sir, is reporting on a peer-reviewed study. JackRiddler Oct 2016 #19

And the press did not give the full story. HuckleB Nov 2016 #20

That's some fantasy you have there. JackRiddler Nov 2016 #21

So when no fat started weight started going up. That is very telling! ScienceIsGood Sep 2016 #16

The glycemic index; the glycemic load kristopher Oct 2016 #17

Thanks for the great info. n/t ScienceIsGood Oct 2016 #18