Corporate Influence on Nutrition Science

The episode highlights the pervasive influence of corporate interests on nutrition science, particularly at prestigious academic institutions like Harvard and Tufts. Researchers often receive funding from food and pharmaceutical companies, which can lead to biased findings that favor unhealthy products. For example, studies promoting low-fat diets have been funded by the very industries that benefit from such recommendations, raising concerns about the integrity of the research process. This corporate capture not only distorts public understanding of nutrition but also perpetuates unhealthy eating habits among the population.