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Big Cheese Study
- A study funded by a cheese company claimed Jarsberg cheese has amazing health benefits.
- The study compared Jarsberg cheese to Camembert, focusing on vitamin K2 content and ignoring other differences.
Nutritional Epidemiology
- James Heathers points out that nutritional epidemiology studies often yield inconclusive results.
- These studies often add a biochemical element to the body and observe the effects, leading to suggestive but not definitive conclusions.
History of Peer Review
- Saloni Dattani explains that peer review wasn't a standard journal requirement until the 1970s.
- Early journals, like the Royal Society's Philosophical Transactions, initially published submissions without external review.