247 The sugar industry paid scientists in the 1960s to play down the link between sugar and heart disease and promote saturated fat as the culprit instead, newly released historical documents show. (2016) (web.archive.org) posted 1 year ago by queue-anon 1 year ago by queue-anon +247 / -0 How the Sugar Industry Shifted Blame to Fat (Published 2016) Newly discovered documents show that the sugar industry paid scientists in the 1960s to shape the debate around heart disease, sugar and fat. 27 comments share 27 comments share save hide report block hide replies
Ever read "Sugar Blues" by William Dufty? A classic IMO. A fantastic book about the history of the sugar industry through many many centuries, including its role in the slave trade.