CONFUSED by conflicting advice on nutrition? Perhaps it’s best to ignore conclusions drawn from studies backed by the beverage industry. It seems that corporate funding of research into non-alcoholic drinks may bias findings in favour of manufacturers’ products.
Since funding from the drug industry is known to bias published research, David Ludwig of the Children’s Hospital Boston wondered whether the same was true for studies of nutrition. He focused on the beverage industry, which is often blamed for promoting obesity, diabetes and poor dental health.
Ludwig’s team examined 206 scientific papers on the health effects of soft drinks, fruit juice and milk, 111 of which declared…
