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Authors acknowledge errors in red meat reduction studies, but still no corrections published

Source: npj Science of Food journal

A key principle of advancing scientific discourse is the opportunity scientists have to comment on, challenge or seek clarification of research studies following their publication.

Some esteemed journals such as the The Lancet have guidelines that make immediate correction of all identified errors of fact “mandatory”.

Prof Alice Stanton

Yet some years after the authors of two highly influential studies recommending significant reductions in red meat consumption acknowledged numerous errors after having their studies challenged through the…

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