Sugar industry influenced researchers and blamed fat for CVD
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A newly discovered cache of industry documents revealed that the sugar industry began working closely with nutrition scientists in the mid-1960s to single out fat and cholesterol as the dietary causes of coronary heart disease and to downplay evidence that sucrose consumption was also a risk factor.
Doing a little course planning or looking for reading list additions? Revisit the Canadian Food Studies book reviews for some inspiration!
Start with Taarini Chopra’s review of Growing Resistance: Canadian Farmers and the Politics of Genetically Modified Wheat by Emily Eaton.
https://doi.org/10.15353/cfs-rcea.v1i1.38
Then pair it with Annabel Soutar’s theatre play, Seeds, which brings genetically modified crops into the realm of documentary theatre.
https://porteparole.org/en/plays/seeds/
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Area Goodwill raising money for Second Harvest Food Bank | News
Goodwill Industries of Central Florida has provided vocational and job placement services to tens of thousands of pe…
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2368659/area-goodwill-raising-money-for-second-harvest-food-bank-news/
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The Politics of the Pantry: Stories, food and social change
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