I was honored to lead an international team of renowned obesity scientists (including Farooqi Lab stephen o'rahilly (its pronounced O-RA-hill-EEE) Leanne M. Redman, PhD John Speakman Deirdre Tobias, ScD) to address widespread misunderstandings about modern obesity science in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition: academic.oup.com/ajcn/advance-a…

Kevin Hall Farooqi Lab stephen o'rahilly (its pronounced O-RA-hill-EEE) Leanne M. Redman, PhD John Speakman Deirdre Tobias, ScD American Journal of Clinical Nutrition “carbohydrates...are the prime suspects in chronic elevation of insulin; hence, they are the ultimate cause of common obesity” - Gary Taubes

Forgetting the validity of this - how does one leap from ‘prime suspects’ to ‘they are the ultimate cause’ 🤔

@Plant_proof Kevin Hall Farooqi Lab stephen o'rahilly (its pronounced O-RA-hill-EEE) Leanne M. Redman, PhD John Speakman Deirdre Tobias, ScD American Journal of Clinical Nutrition I suspect this is why @kevin_Phd et al take this out of context and add ellipses (...). A statement of propositions is made to appear foolish.

Here's the original context: a paragraph that begins 'This alternative hypothesis of obesity constitutes three distinct propositions.'

gary taubes Kevin Hall Farooqi Lab stephen o'rahilly (its pronounced O-RA-hill-EEE) Leanne M. Redman, PhD John Speakman Deirdre Tobias, ScD American Journal of Clinical Nutrition @kevin_phd Thanks for clarifying that

@Plant_proof Kevin Hall Farooqi Lab stephen o'rahilly (its pronounced O-RA-hill-EEE) Leanne M. Redman, PhD John Speakman Deirdre Tobias, ScD American Journal of Clinical Nutrition @kevin_phd My pleasure. Criticism is vitally important to hone our thinking about anything (or reject it as necessary).

What I don't understand is the subtle dishonesty involved here to make an otherwise thoughtful re-examination of a vitally important subject look naive and foolish.

gary taubes @Plant_proof Kevin Hall Farooqi Lab stephen o'rahilly (its pronounced O-RA-hill-EEE) Leanne M. Redman, PhD John Speakman Deirdre Tobias, ScD American Journal of Clinical Nutrition @kevin_phd Tiresome to see these breathless ad hominem attacks again.

You've spent your career trying to publicly delegitimize researchers who disagree with you, and it's getting old. 👇

Do I have to point out that this isn't how rational people debate?

@whsource gary taubes @Plant_proof Kevin Hall Farooqi Lab stephen o'rahilly (its pronounced O-RA-hill-EEE) Leanne M. Redman, PhD John Speakman Deirdre Tobias, ScD American Journal of Clinical Nutrition @kevin_phd This passage has inspired me to drop some merch