Paid for by Dairy Interests
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 11:17 am
This article published ahead of time in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition was by the same authors as the vegan osteoporosis article I published in my June 2009 newsletter. The article I reported on received little press worldwide and showed results very favorable for a vegan diet and bone health. http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2009nl/jun/fav5.htm.
This study showing negative effects of a vegan diet was a meta-analysis and these kinds of studies are notorious for showing bias and are easily manipulated by the choice of studies included or excluded in the analysis. There are many other criticisms that could be directed to this publication but the most important question to ask is why did this article get so much attention and the other one by the same authors published at the same time received almost none?
One fact you should know is the meta-analysis article suggesting vegan diets may be bad for the bones (slightly lower BMD) was funded by a AMBeR alliance incorporated in Malaysia, which owns Amber F&B Nutrition Sdn Bhd, a dairy products producer and wholesaler.
You can write the authors at: [email protected] ask your questions about the studies and why the one paid for by dairy money received so much world attention.
Reference to financial ties: http://www.alacrastore.com/deal-snapsho ... Bhd-462633
This study showing negative effects of a vegan diet was a meta-analysis and these kinds of studies are notorious for showing bias and are easily manipulated by the choice of studies included or excluded in the analysis. There are many other criticisms that could be directed to this publication but the most important question to ask is why did this article get so much attention and the other one by the same authors published at the same time received almost none?
One fact you should know is the meta-analysis article suggesting vegan diets may be bad for the bones (slightly lower BMD) was funded by a AMBeR alliance incorporated in Malaysia, which owns Amber F&B Nutrition Sdn Bhd, a dairy products producer and wholesaler.
You can write the authors at: [email protected] ask your questions about the studies and why the one paid for by dairy money received so much world attention.
Reference to financial ties: http://www.alacrastore.com/deal-snapsho ... Bhd-462633