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Presents "Dietary Fiber," a special report by Kathleen Meister and published by the American Council on Science and Health (ACSH). Discusses the importance of dietary fiber, the different types, the use of supplements, and dietary recommendations. Links to other ACSH-related Web sites.
The subject of the hearing was S. 1428. The purpose of the bill is to prohibit civil liability actions from being brought or continued against food manufacturers, marketers, distributors, advertisers, sellers, and trade associations for damages or injunctive relief for claims of injury resulting from a person's weight gain, obesity, or any health condition related to weight gain or obesity.
For approximately a century, industry has been a powerful motivating force in the creation of new technology and the underwriting of scientific research. Yet the last two decades have seen the development of a sweeping conflicts of interest movement aimed squarely at curtailing academic/industry biomedical research collaborations and restricting membership on government scientific advisory boards to researchers associated with industry.