A scientist who studies the links between diet and disease is being accused of being paid by food companies to skew the science about their products' impact on human health.
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By Dan Harris
June 21, 2011
"[The] Centers for Disease Control last week warned teenagers to cut down on their soda consumption, citing studies that show soda contributes to obesity and other health problems such as diabetes. [Scientist David] Allison has said such studies haven't been rigorous enough to prove soda contributes to obesity, but critics say his skepticism stems from his financial ties to entities such as Coca-Cola, Pepsi and the American Beverage Association, who, critics say, have paid Allison to poke holes in the scientific consensus..."
http://abcnews.go.com/US/big-food-money-accused-influencing-science/story?id=13845186
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