This wasn't published in an academic journal. It was published on the News page of Harvard's School of Public Health. It's PR/publicity for the school. The purpose of the post wasn't to appease industry donors, but to call attention to a Consumer Reports article that quoted someone from Harvard. The news post is just about bragging rights for the school. The Consumer Reports article seems to be a high-quality article, though still written for the general public rather than an academic journal.