True, but none of the interests mentioned in that article are drug companies that profit off the utterly bogus and unproven theory that somehow, cholesterol causes heart disease in humans, who are omnivores. Although I do think the USDA and Department of Health and Human Services are wildly unconstitutional and should be disbanded immediately. Nor should there be any sort of government guidelines regarding what an individual should eat.
Dr. Aseem Malhotra is an advisor to The National Obesity Forum, who happen to be funded by British Meat Nutrition Education Services, pharmaceutical companies (GlaxoSmithKline, Sanofi-Aventis, Roche, Abbott Labs), weight loss businesses (LighterLife UK, Slim Fast Foods Ltd), and many others interested in keeping people confused National Obesity Forum - Our Partners The real financial benefits are going to those who sell products (drugs and diets) to treat the problems caused by the very foods they happen to recommend.