Everything You Know is Wrong

Well, many, many of the things that the government told you to know were...in error.  Or really, really wrong.  Or of service mainly to well-funded lobbyists.  Or excellent opportunities for graft.  Or all of the above.

By warning people against full-fat dairy foods, the U.S. is “losing a huge opportunity for the prevention of disease,” said Marcia Otto, an assistant professor of epidemiology at the University of Texas, and the lead author of large studies published in 2012 and 2013, which were funded by government and academic institutions, not the industry. “What we have learned over the last decade is that certain foods that are high in fat seem to be beneficial.”