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Today in The Boston Globe:

Beverage

research tied

to corporate

dollars

Conflict of interest

seen when industry

finances studies

By Stephen Smith, Globe Staff | January 9, 2007

Scientific research on soft drinks, juices, and milk was four to eight times more likely to yield health results favorable to companies if it was sponsored by the food industry than research with no corporate ties, a study released last night found. The report suggests that nutrition research, like drug research, may be tainted by special-interest dollars.

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