When alcohol research was typed into the search bar the first results read Having a Drink May Help You Live Longer and Drink to your Health in Moderation the Science Says Alcohol Health Carroll It is not a surprise that headlines such as these attract the public's interest When health reports go against the nutrition advice the public has been told for generations it gathers attention While nutrition research in the headlines is not a problem it can become one when published studies have industry funded bias as it was in the case of the studies previously mentioned Industry funded studies are shown to be used as a marketing tool by companies which can compromise the validity of the research reduce the credibility of health care professionals target vulnerable consumers and influences policy makers Nestle In Relationship between Funding Source and Conclusion among Nutrition Related Scientific Articles it was found that beverage research funded by industry was four to eight times more likely to have a positive result for the company than research articles without industry related funding Lesser
