A researcher specializing in studying ultra-processed food has retired early from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) over what he described as censorship by superiors.
Kevin Hall said on the social media platform X on April 16 that “recent events have made me question whether NIH continues to be a place where I can freely conduct unbiased science.”
“Specifically, I experienced censorship in the reporting of our research because of agency concerns that it did not appear to fully support preconceived narratives of my agency’s leadership about ultra-processed food addiction,” he said.
Hall did not respond to a request from The Epoch Times for more information….