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Why should I trust Denise Minger over Colin Campbell?

I read Capbell's China Study and I'm definitely interested in counter points to his findings, but it seems like Minger is a food blogger (and recent book author) while the other is a biochemist with a long history in their field.

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You shouldn't. Denise Minger does not know what she's analysing. And it's visible from the response.

TCC said multiple times that his study should have been a starting point for new research. Not as a definitive statement on what the optimal diet is.

You don't have to trust anything, she lays out relevant information from the original study with analysis. It's not conjecture when the info is there plainly to see. Reading studies isn't that hard.

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