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Re:50 Years Ago, Sugar Industry Quietly Paid Scientists to B... by godelmachine on Saturday February 13, 2021 @05:25PM (#26127576)
Add to that -

1) Red wine is good for health is consumed little daily.

2) WHO preaching at the start of the pandemic that everyone doesn’t need to wear masks.

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Re:50 Years Ago, Sugar Industry Quietly Paid Scientists to B... by steve_adams_86 on Saturday February 13, 2021 @05:34PM (#26127635)
I think the WHO wasn't intentionally lying here - the other examples appear to be cases where a truth was hidden in order to promote/protect a product (lobbying for sugar to be considered a health food for example).

We do need to be critical of what's told as truth in social or personal circumstances, for sure. I just sincerely doubt the WHO intended to harm people by making that claim.

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Re:50 Years Ago, Sugar Industry Quietly Paid Scientists to B... by ricardobayes on Saturday February 13, 2021 @06:47PM (#26128181)
Well, Spaniards drink a lot of it, and coincidentally they have one of the lowest heart disease rate in the world. Also a factor their laid-back culture and olive (oil) consumption.
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