1- Introduction Flashcards
In _______s and ________s the sugar industry funded research to understand the causes of coronary heart disease. They hired __ Harvard Professors (including the Chair of Nutrition) to review literature and draw conclusions
1950s
1960s
3
What did the research funded by the sugar industry show?
The research downplayed risks of sugar and turned attention to fat and cholesterol as key
Studies were __________ and disproportionally _________ (dismissed sugar-CHD and favor fat-CHD)
cherry-picked
weighted
T or F: The sugar research foundation funded was disclosed
F
Who is Brian Wansink?
- He is a consumer behavior and marketing researcher.
- Director of the USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (2007-2009)
- Professor & Director at Cornell Food & Brand Lab
Describe some of Brian Wanskink’s work:
- His work led to mini-size (ex: 100 calorie packages)
- Bottomless bowl study (mindless eating)
- Calorie count in Joy of Cooking (approx 50% since 1930s (western diet)
- Eat alongside fat people, you make poorer choices
T or F: Problems related to Brian Wansink’s research started happening in 2017
T
Give some examples of problems associated with Brian Wansink’s work:
- His data did not support his conclusions
- Some data had impossible values
- Wrong statistical analyses were used
- P-hacking
- Figures duplicated across papers
- Pressured his students to salvage conclusions
How many of his papers were retracted?
17
In ________ Brian Wansink was found guilty of scientific misconduct by Cornell
2018
When did Brian Wansink resigned?
In 2019
