The upcoming U.S. Dietary Guidelines will instead be influenced by a competing study, favored by industry, which found that moderate alcohol consumption was healthy.
Category: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine
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New Report Highlights Air Traffic Control Staffing Woes
While faulting some towers for inefficient practices, the report recognized significant external factors and called on Congress to help address the problem.
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U.S. Diet Panel Adds Another Researcher With Alcohol Industry Ties
After dropping two Harvard experts who had received industry support, the National Academies turned to a colleague with a similar background.
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Scientists in Discredited Alcohol Study May Advise U.S. on Drinking Guidelines
Two researchers with ties to beer and liquor companies have been named to a panel that will review the health evidence on alcohol consumption.
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National Academies Members Demand Answers About Sacklers’ Donations
The Academies accepted millions of dollars from members of the Sackler family — including some who led Purdue Pharma, makers of OxyContin — even while advising federal officials on opioid policy.