A group of experts who set dietary rules in 2020 ignored over 20 solid science reviews saying saturated fat doesn’t hurt your heart, because a USDA rule told them they couldn’t use outside research papers.

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A short history of saturated fat: the making and unmaking of a scientific consensus

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2023 Feb 1

The study says the group that made the 2020 dietary guidelines ignored many solid science papers showing that saturated fat doesn’t cause heart disease, probably because they were biased toward old ideas and had ties to companies that sell plant-based foods.

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A short history of saturated fat: the making and unmaking of a scientific consensus

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DOI: 10.1097/med.0000000000000791

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