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Retraction published for nutrition researcher Marion Nestle

Following her request last month, a public health journal has retracted a paper co-authored by prominent nutrition researcher Marion Nestle, after revelations of multiple factual errors and her co-author’s ties to one of the subjects of the article. The article, an opinion piece, critiqued the supposed relationship between the biggest beverage distributor in Guatemala and the … Continue reading Retraction published for nutrition researcher Marion Nestle

After lawsuit, university releases misconduct report about nutrition researcher Chandra

Memorial University in Canada has released a five-year-old report of an investigation, confirming a former nutrition professor had committed misconduct in a 2001 paper. The 53-page report — about Ranjit Kumar Chandra, a prominent and once-lauded researcher — focuses on a Nutrition paper that examined the effectiveness of vitamins patented by Chandra. The report, authored by MUN professor emeritus William Pryse-Phillips, … Continue reading After lawsuit, university releases misconduct report about nutrition researcher Chandra

Prominent nutrition researcher Marion Nestle retracting recent article

Prominent nutrition expert Marion Nestle is pulling an opinion piece she recently co-authored in the Journal of Public Health Policy following revelations that the piece contained multiple factual errors and failed to reveal her co-author’s ties to one of the subjects of the article. The article, “The food industry and conflicts of interest in nutrition research: A … Continue reading Prominent nutrition researcher Marion Nestle retracting recent article

Nutritionist group pulls position statement on vegetarian diets for “inaccuracies and omissions”

What are the specific health benefits to skipping out on meat? We’re not totally sure, after the largest organization for nutrition professionals pulled its 2015 position statement on this issue only weeks after publishing it in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The “Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Vegetarian Diets” was … Continue reading Nutritionist group pulls position statement on vegetarian diets for “inaccuracies and omissions”

Nutrition researcher Chandra loses libel case against CBC

The self-proclaimed “father of nutritional immunology,” Ranjit Kumar Chandra, has lost a libel lawsuit against the Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC). The suit was in response to a 2006 three-part documentary from the CBC, which examined allegations of fraud against the former Memorial University researcher. After the 58-day trial, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice “ruled … Continue reading Nutrition researcher Chandra loses libel case against CBC

Food fight: Animal nutrition author disputes two retractions

A pair of animal nutrition researchers in India have now had a second paper on the nutritional value of a fungal treatment for wheat straw retracted, and one of the authors is very unhappy about it. M.S. Mahesh of the National Dairy Research Institute at Deemed University claims a co-author issued “abusive letters” to an editor of the journal where the first … Continue reading Food fight: Animal nutrition author disputes two retractions

ORI sanctions former University of Kentucky nutrition researcher for faking dozens of images in 10 papers

The U.S. Office of Research Integrity has come down hard on a Eric J. Smart, an NIH-funded former University of Kentucky nutrition researcher who faked data in ten published papers and seven grant applications over the past decade. Smart studies cholesterol, heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure. According to the notice in the Federal … Continue reading ORI sanctions former University of Kentucky nutrition researcher for faking dozens of images in 10 papers

Authors retract nutrition review that plagiarized deceased researcher

A pair of authors have retracted a paper in Nutrition Reviews after it became clear that parts were plagiarized from work by a nutritionist who had died in an accident just weeks after writing the material. The retraction reads in full:

Hidden hydras: uncovering the massive footprint of one paper mill’s operations

At the heart of any paper mill’s operations sits an unavoidable contradiction. On the one hand, paper mills must keep their operations clandestine lest they be discovered and have their clients’ articles retracted en masse. On the other, paper mills must make themselves visible to some degree to attract new customers. For instance, advertisements for … Continue reading Hidden hydras: uncovering the massive footprint of one paper mill’s operations

Giant rat penis redux: AI-generated diagram, errors lead to retraction

In an episode reminiscent of the AI-generated graphic of a rat with a giant penis, another paper with an anatomically incorrect image has been retracted after it attracted attention on social media. The authors admit using ChatGPT to make the diagram.  According to the retraction notice published July 12, the article, by researchers at Guangdong … Continue reading Giant rat penis redux: AI-generated diagram, errors lead to retraction