Kids and Elmo and the Difficulty of Research

The video discusses the complexities and challenges of conducting nutrition research, highlighting a 2012 Cornell study that claimed stickers could influence children's food choices. The study was later retracted due to data discrepancies and mislabeling of age groups. The video emphasizes the difficulties in nutrition research, the differences between animal and human studies, and the impact of research errors on scientific trust and replication. It concludes that simple solutions to nutrition issues, like labeling or naming, may not be effective.

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