Big sugar is the most corrupt industry in the world.
In the 1960s, the Sugar Association paid Harvard researchers to hide the link between sugar & heart disease.
But it gets even worse…
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In 2016, documents revealed that the Sugar Association paid scientists around $50,000 (in today's money) to publish a review that minimized sugar’s health risks.
Instead, they put the blame on dietary fats.
This manipulated scientific research played a key role in shaping dietary recommendations throughout the 20th century.
The sugar lobby also influenced nutritional guidelines & public policies.
In 1977, when the U.S. Senate proposed guidelines recommending reduced sugar consumption…
The sugar industry aggressively fought back, resulting in more watered-down recommendations.