Bias can influence public health narratives, as demonstrated by Ansel Benjamin Keys, who overlooked the link between smoking and heart disease while emphasizing dietary fats as a primary concern. This raises skepticism about blaming traditional food items for contemporary health issues, particularly when certain foods like butter have been consumed for millennia without being associated with heart disease until recent decades. Thus, it is crucial to critically evaluate health claims and their historical context.

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