I would like to draw your attention to an interesting publication, just in press (in Environmental Health, 2015/05/30) by Kathleen Ruff .
Scientific journals and conflict of interest disclosure: what progress been made?
Article Ten tips for spotting industry involvement in science policy
See also:
Moynihan R, Bero L. Toward a healthier patient voice: more independence, less industry funding. JAMA Intern Med 2017;177:350–1. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/312646353_Toward_a_Healthier_Patient_Voice_More_Independence_Less_Industry_Funding
White J, Bero LA. Corporate manipulation of research: strategies are similar across five industries. Stanford Law & Policy Review 2010;21:105–34.
Please have a look at this interesting publication on commercial bias in the research agenda (below):
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327320614_Food_industry_sponsorship_of_academic_research_investigating_commercial_bias_in_the_research_agenda
Food industry sponsorship of academic research: investigating commercial bias in the research agenda by Alice Fabbri , Taylor J Holland and Lisa A Bero (Published online: 30 August 2018)
Abstract Objective To identify scientific publications that result from food industry-funded projects on human health and to characterize their research topics to assess the potential for bias in the research agenda. Design Cross-sectional analysis. Setting/Subjects Food industry-supported projects related to human health were identified from food company websites; publications resulting from the food industry-sponsored projects were identified through a PubMed search.
Results Of ten companies analysed, only two (Coca-Cola and the Mars Center for Cocoa Health Science) provided a list of research projects with sufficient detail for analysis. Among the 204 publications resulting from thirty-seven disclosed research projects, the most common topic was physical activity (40•7 %), while highly processed foods were analysed in 10•8 % of the publications. Twenty-two publications (10•8 %) focused on research integrity or research methods.
Conclusions Publications resulting from Coca-Cola- and Mars-sponsored research appear to skew the evidence towards solutions that favour industry interests by focusing on food components that can be manipulated and marketed by food companies. These food industry-funded publications can also distract from nutrition as a health issue by diverting public and policy attention to physical activity. Shaping the debate around scientific methods can be another strategy that corporations use for their benefit to raise doubts about the methods used in non-industry sponsored research.
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