Setting The Record Straight - Dr. Henry Blackburn Speaks Out In Defense of Dr. Ancel Keys. Recently, a number of writers identifying themselves as “health-science journalists†have been calling on Americans to “end the war on fat†as they promote a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet. In the most bizarre accusation of all, several writers are laying the blame on Keys for our modern epidemics of obesity and diabetes. In addition to finding — and exploiting for profit — a common villain in Keys, these writers use a number of devices to promote what Nina Teicholz, author of “The Big Fat Surprise,†advocates as a return to “tallow and lard.†Innuendo, distortions and accusations may be good for media attention and book sales, but they can do real damage — not only to the reputation of a pioneering researcher, but to public understanding of the scientific method and the evolving science of nutrition. It’s time to end the war on Ancel Keys. Dr Blackburn is a professor emeritus and researcher in the Division of Epidemiology and Community Health in the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota. He succeeded Ancel Keys as director of the Laboratory of Physiological Hygiene and was the project officer of the Seven Countries Study in its early years. startribune/opinion/commentaries/267581481.html
Posted on: Sat, 19 Jul 2014 11:30:00 +0000