You are right. However it is worth noting the powerful forces that are arrayed against any researcher who threatens powerful economic interests.
Given how much research is funded by the government, it is very possible for those with the right connections to punish those who do not sing the right song.
The story of trans fats is a good case in point, well documented in Gary Taubes’s book. Good Calories Bad Calories.
You are right. However it is worth noting the powerful forces that are arrayed against any researcher who threatens powerful economic interests.
Given how much research is funded by the government, it is very possible for those with the right connections to punish those who do not sing the right song.
The story of trans fats is a good case in point, well documented in Gary Taubes’s book. Good Calories Bad Calories.