Fat, Sugar, Salt
Earlier this year, The Atlantic published a long article looking into what it called “Nutrition Science’s Most Preposterous Result,” the very robust finding that people who ate a modicum of ice cream each week were less likely to develop Type 2 Diabetes. But while nutritionists were happy to recommend (low-fat) yoghurt, which seemed to offer similar protection, nowhere was ice-cream mentioned. David Johns wrote that article, and had previously looked into guidelines on cutting salt and the Big Sugar anti-fat conspiracy that never was. An interesting person to talk to about the intersection between nutrition science and public policy. Notes * Could ice cream possibly be good for you?. * Was there ever really a “sugar conspiracy”? is behind a paywall, but you should be able to find a copy if you look. Or ask. * Likewise Controversial Salt Report Peppered with Uncertainty. * Transcript for your reading pleasure. Huffduff it