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Ep. 866 The Truth About Fat, and the Corruption of Nutrition Science

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How did the low-fat, high-carb diet become entrenched within nutrition science, to the point that dissenters virtually disappeared? The answer gives us a fascinating glimpse into how nutrition science — far from being dispassionately devoted to whatever conclusions the empirical evidence pointed to — became politicized, and how dissenting voices were silenced.

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About the Guest

Nina Teicholz is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Big Fat Surprise, named the #1 science book of 2014 by The Economist. Before that, she was a reporter for National Public Radio and contributed to many publications, including the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the New Yorker.

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The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat and Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet

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