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Not surprisingly, thesugar industry also preferred to point the fingerat saturated fat

Not surprisingly, the
sugar industry also preferred to point the finger
at saturated fat

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- Not surprisingly, the sugar industry also preferred
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to point the finger at saturated fat.
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7 seconds
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Timestamp in Movie
00:31:36
Uploaded
May 29, 2025
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documentary
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Leading health experts examine the history of the U.S. Dietary Guidelines and question decades of dietary advice insisting that saturated fats are bad for us.
Recently discovered documents reveal that in 1965, - Fat Fiction 00:09
Recently discovered documents reveal that in 1965,
And they were very specifically paid $50,000, - Fat Fiction 00:16
And they were very specifically paid $50,000,
We have their names on the documents. - Fat Fiction 00:05
We have their names on the documents.
- The sugar industry's job was - Fat Fiction 00:16
- The sugar industry's job was
- [Dr. Mark] In 1977, a Senate Select Committee headed up - Fat Fiction 00:09
- [Dr. Mark] In 1977, a Senate Select Committee headed up
Over the objection of scientists who pleaded against it, - Fat Fiction 00:10
Over the objection of scientists who pleaded against it,
- [Dr. Robert] I have pleaded in my report - Fat Fiction 00:09
- [Dr. Robert] I have pleaded in my report
- [Senator George] I would only argue that senators don't - Fat Fiction 00:11
- [Senator George] I would only argue that senators don'...
- Mcgovern just wanted to make the statement and he said, - Fat Fiction 00:12
- Mcgovern just wanted to make the statement and he said,
- And so they went without any evidence, - Fat Fiction 00:09
- And so they went without any evidence,
- [Dr. Mark] In 1980, the U.S. government triggered - Fat Fiction 00:11
- [Dr. Mark] In 1980, the U.S. government triggered
- [Dr. Nina] The first dietary guidelines recommended seven - Fat Fiction 00:07
- [Dr. Nina] The first dietary guidelines recommended seven
50 to 55% of your calories are supposed to come - Fat Fiction 00:07
50 to 55% of your calories are supposed to come
- [Dr. Mark] For the first time anywhere in the world, - Fat Fiction 00:12
- [Dr. Mark] For the first time anywhere in the world,
- The American guideline started with a very high-carb, - Fat Fiction 00:16
- The American guideline started with a very high-carb,
- Obesity in America had been slowly creeping up - Fat Fiction 00:14
- Obesity in America had been slowly creeping up
So you just want to ask, well, what happened around then? - Fat Fiction 00:04
So you just want to ask, well, what happened around then?
- What happened in 1980 is that the U.S. government - Fat Fiction 00:10
- What happened in 1980 is that the U.S. government
- It could be complete coincidence, that that just happened - Fat Fiction 00:12
- It could be complete coincidence, that that just happened
- When we took the fat out of the food, what did we do? - Fat Fiction 00:06
- When we took the fat out of the food, what did we do?