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I've argued many times that "settled science" was invented by politicians, and isn't a proper scientific term at all. Real scientists know better - any theory can turn out to be wrong. Evidence can emerge disproving the theory, flaws can be discovered in methods, and contradictory evidence can be improperly disregarded. Especially when social or political force is deployed!
The risk of "settled science" and trusting government...
https://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/settled-science-just-got-b...
SUGAR or CARBS, not FAT, the real culprit...
https://www.investors.com/politics/commentary/how-settled-science-caused...
The original source is The Guardian:
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/apr/07/the-sugar-conspiracy-robe...
MILK not bad for you...
https://www.investors.com/politics/commentary/government-advice-on-whole...
Original Source is WaPo:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonkblog/wp/2015/10/06/for-decades-th...
And, of course, EGGS and Cholesterol hysteria has already been debunked.
So, forgive me if I'm not willing to trust that gov-paid scientists are infallible on anything else...