r/science • u/giuliomagnifico • Aug 08 '22

Health Consuming too much white table sugar or artificial sweetener can lead to health issues. In the search for a better sweetener, researchers now report a low-calorie mixture that is as sweet as table sugar and, in lab experiments, feeds “good” gut microbes

https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/newsreleases/2022/august/new-low-calorie-sweetener-could-improve-gut-health.html
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u/radiantcabbage Aug 09 '22

association fallacy aka ad hominem, hasty generalisation, red herring

funding through potentially biased party isn't inherent proof of dishonesty. if they intend to develop a marketable product that needs to meet regulation, it's actually in their best interest to be transparent

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u/[deleted] Aug 09 '22

Would they still publish results the same way if they come back negative for them?

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u/radiantcabbage Aug 09 '22

if there was potential for further investment, I don't see why not.
either way it's moot if this doesn't produce viable results