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Is red meat bad for health? Meta-study of 44 studies finds results depend on the sponsor. If the sponsor is impartial, studies find it's bad. Studies sponsored by the meat industry find the opposite (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Strange that YTubers have to announce if they’re a sponsored video but sponsored scientists don’t.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Read the end of any research paper and it indicates any possible conflicts of interest. Youtube isn't a reliable source.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

They usually disclose their funding in the journal article. Otherwise, this meta analysis wouldn't be possible.