Documents revealed in 2016 show the Sugar Research Foundation paid Harvard scientists in the 1960s to produce favorable reviews that blamed heart disease on fat, not sugar. Research by Kearns exposed this manipulation that influenced dietary guidelines for decades. Industry strategies: funding favorable research, attacking critics, creating doubt. Understanding this history explains confusing dietary advice and warrants skepticism toward industry-funded research.
This companion covers the historical manipulation and modern implications. (3 min read)