Documents revealed in 2016 show the Sugar Research Foundation funded, and set the objective for, a 1967 Harvard review that blamed heart disease on fat rather than sugar — though that it shaped the conclusions is circumstantial. 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)
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