Hacker NewsOct 22
Who benefits from the MAHA anti-science push?
https://apnews.com/article/maha-supplements-wellness-rfk-jr-vaccine-raw-milk-dc8ecf998ef3835adbf32fc88c14af07
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How leaders of the MAHA movement benefit from anti-science advocacy

Powerful anti-vaccine advocates and people selling potentially harmful goods such as raw milk are profiting from the push to write anti-science policies into law across the U.S. They portray the Make America Healthy Again movement as grassroots, but it’s fueled by a web of well-funded national groups led by people who’ve profited – financially and otherwise – from sowing distrust of medicine and science. The Associated Press found state legislation that includes language in the text or public testimony that explicitly spells out that a reason to change the law is to make money or increase sales for dairy farmers.

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Flavio BernardottiAug 8, 2019

Omega-3 fatty acids fight inflammation via cannabinoids -- ScienceDaily
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/07/170718142909.htm

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Omega-3 fatty acids fight inflammation via cannabinoids

Chemical compounds called cannabinoids are found in marijuana and also are produced naturally in the body from omega-3 fatty acids. A well-known cannabinoid in marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol, is responsible for some of its euphoric effects, but it also has anti-inflammatory benefits. A new study in animal tissue reveals the cascade of chemical reactions that convert omega-3 fatty acids into cannabinoids that have anti-inflammatory benefits - but without the psychotropic high.