Public health advice is too often corrupted,with evidence being used selectively to disguise the need to tackle corporate interests“Information wants to be free, declared the writer Stewart Brand 30 years ago, and it seems its wish has largely been granted. But information has always been an important political tool,and just because recent UK governments don’t abuse it quite as brazenly as dictatorships, that doesn’t mean they bear given up wielding it as a weapon. Related: Do the current alcohol guidelines back us understand the risks of drinking? Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com