# 1653: "The Sugar Industry and the Scientists"

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Published: 2026-05-15T06:30:31+00:00
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Interesting Things with JC #1653: "The Sugar Industry and the Scientists" – Harvard researchers published papers that downplayed sugar’s possible link to heart disease while sugar industry funding stayed undisclosed, and the blame shifted toward saturated fat as low-fat foods spread across American diets.

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