"The dispassionate objectivity of scientists is a myth."

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"The dispassionate objectivity of scientists is a myth. No scientist is simply involved in the single-minded pursuit of truth, he is also engaged in the passionate pursuit of research grants and professional success. Nutritionists may wish to attack malnutrition, but they also wish to earn their living in ways they find congenial. Although many people are killed by malnutrition each year, an increasing number of us are kept alive by it."

J. P. W. RIVERS, Department of Human Nutrition, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine