Dr Zoe Harcombe
Dr Zoë Harcombe PhD
"Who are you? I’m a researcher, author, blogger and public speaker in the field of diet and health. My particular areas of interest/expertise are public health dietary guidelines (especially dietary fat), nutrition and obesity.
I’ve got a BA and MA from Cambridge University (economics/maths). I’m proud to have been the first pupil from my state (comprehensive) school to have graduated from Cambridge. I was even more proud to be voted college student president by my peers while there – only the second female president in over 630 years (well it did take them almost that long to admit women!)
In 2016, I was awarded a Ph.D. in public health nutrition. My thesis title was “An examination of the randomised controlled trial and epidemiological evidence for the introduction of dietary fat recommendations in 1977 and 1983: A systematic review and meta-analysis.” The full document is available to site members here."
Dr Zoë Harcombe PhD and Dr Malcolm Kendrick win an Apology, Costs and Damages from the Daily Mail
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/article-13953629/Dr-Zo-Harcombe-PhD-Dr-Malcolm-Kendrick-Apology.html?ito=native_share_article-nativemenubutton
"We are happy to set the record straight, and apologise to Dr Harcombe and Dr Kendrick for the distress caused. We will not repeat the allegations and have agreed to pay substantial damages and costs." Daily Mail 13 October 2024
Jesse Chappus and Dr Zoe Harcombe
Jesse Chappus and Dr Zoe Harcombe discuss the dearth of scientific evidence behind the saturated fat guidelines. Explained is how, since the 1950's population health has declined as consumption of carbohydrates increased.
Dr Harcombe advocates a bottom up approach to changing diets, that as individuals we need to conduct our own research and form our own conclusions. This is based on how closed the food industry and health care industry are to accommodate and incorporate the scientific research into guidelines.