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Sugar Industry Downplayed Heart Risks of Sugar, Promoted Risks of Fat
In the 1960’s, before conflict of interest disclosure was required, the sugar industry sponsored research promoting dietary fat as an important cause of coronary heart disease, and downplaying the role of sugar, according to a special report online September 12 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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"Who cares if people get sick and die? We're making MONEY!"
Edit: just realized that's pretty much a one-line summary of neoliberalism.
They figured since the tobacco industry got away with it,so could they!
Doesn't surprise me, sadly.
A good documentary to see on this topic is - sugar coated.
http://www.watchfree.to/watch-2a63fb-Sugar-Co...-movie-online-free-putlocker.html#close-modal