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USDA Ignoring the Science on Low-Carb Diets

USDA Ignoring the Science on Low-Carb Diets

Since 2014, the US Dept. of Agriculture has a record of "burying" the science

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Nina Teicholz
Jun 26, 2022
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“I was wondering if we should have a separate section on low-carb diets rather than burying it,” wrote Harvard nutrition professor Frank Hu about the official expert report for the 2015 U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Over the past decade, thousands of scientists, doctors and others have urged officials overseeing our nation’s nutrition policy to…

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