The way forward is to duplicate the Lancet study independently, and at a larger scale.

ECONOMIST: The Iraqi war

Mr. LUDWIG: We found out that when a food company pays for a scientific article, the results are about eight times more likely to be favorable to the company's financial interests than when a study is funded independently.

NPR: Researchers Find Bias in Nutrition Studies

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention developed its policy independently of the IOM and the MacIntyre study, explains CDC spokesman Jeff Dimond.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS