The War on Fat: The Seven Countries Study

Stuff You Should Know

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🗓️ 16 June 2020

⏱️ 51 minutes

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The Seven Countries Study was a fairly impressive, long-term study on the effects of fat in our diet, among other things. But it was very flawed and launched the misguided "War on fat." Learn all about today, then make up your own mind.

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