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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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[-] merrickal@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago

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

[-] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 20 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

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

[-] entwine413@lemm.ee 19 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

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

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