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Where did the low fat idea originate?

Where did the low fat idea originate?

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For decades low fat diets were hailed as the gold standard for health, weight management, and heart disease prevention. Supermarket shelves brimmed with "low fat" and "fat-free" alternatives, and millions of us dutifully swapped butter with margarine and whole mild with skim. But where did this low fat idea originate and why did it hold such sway for so long? This podcast helps shed some light on this question, how this idea kept hold of this country for so long.

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