Our beliefs about how nutritious products are being increasingly shaped by scientific research dreamed up and paid for by major food companies. Borrowing a dirty tactic from the tobacco industry, the food industry has distorted science by paying for research that makes erroneous claims like that chocolate helps fight diabetes. Have a look here to see how nutrition research has become deeply biased by food companies.
Research on the nutrition of your favorite foods is not what it seems
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