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So who funded the original US dietary recommendations?

Edit: and the studies that the USDA cited to support its recommendation

Originally, and currently, the USDA does.

And the USDA is run by an executive from the Dairy Export Council, which supports dairy farmers and promotes milk and other dairy product consumption.

The mission of the USDA is not the health of the populace, it's to promote the products of the agriculture and food industries.

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