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EPISODE · Sep 25, 2015 · 14 MIN

How scientific are US dietary guidelines?

from Medicine and Science from The BMJ · host The BMJ

They have a big impact on the diet of American citizens, and those of most Western nations, so why does the expert advice underpinning US government dietary guidelines not take account of all the relevant scientific evidence asks Nina Teicholz. Read the full investigation: http://www.bmj.com/content/351/bmj.h4962

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