Vegan Twin Study: Good Science or Propaganda?
Today, we're zooming in on a study that comes from Stanford University and was recently published in JAMA Network Open.
The researchers put a vegan diet head-to-head with an omnivorous diet in twenty-two pairs of identical twins. The buzz around this study has been immense, sparking conversations everywhere—from social media to professional circles. Adding to the excitement, this research forms the basis of a new Netflix documentary called "You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment."
In this episode of The Doctor’s Farmacy, I discuss the many conflicts of interest, funding sources, and hidden agendas that were not fully disclosed but could have had a major hand in clouding the study's conclusions and real-world applications.
In this episode, we’ll also dive into:
Why nutrition research is so confusing
Overview of the Stanford study design and findings
Issues with the study design
Conflicts of interest and ethical considerations with this study
Other research on vegan diets
What the Netflix documentary got right and wrong
How to eat for your health and the environment
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