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"Headlines might describe meat as “a significant health risk” or “essential for
a healthy and balanced diet”.
So what’s behind these seemingly contradicatory statements?
Our new research suggests one reason is who pays for the science behind the
studies we see discussed online or via social media.
We examined whether meat industry involvement is linked to how scientific
papers portray the health effects of eating meat.
We found studies with ties to the meat industry were 16 times more likely to
conclude meat is harmless or beneficial, compared with studies without such
ties.
Conflicts of interest in nutrition research are not new. Analyses of sugar,
ultra-processed foods, and drinks have found the same pattern: industry-funded
studies are more likely to produce outcomes that favour the sponsor’s
commercial interests.
This can muddy the evidence base used to guide dietary guidelines and policy,
which can influence consumers’ choices."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
