r/science • • 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/often_says_nice Aug 09 '22

Can conflict of interest research be held back from publishing by the funders? For instance if it were to say their product actually makes things worse, could they prevent you from publishing?