The Salt Institute is, among other things, a "health advocacy organization" trying to adhere to a fair statement of the science in an attempt to advance the public interest -- in this case, better health outcomes.
We're not alone, of course. There are many "health advocacy organizations" all calling for quality science harnessed to promote public health. Five with "well-oiled publicity machines" are highlighted in a July 6 article, "Whose side are health advocacy groups on" by the Los Angeles Times' "healthy skeptic," Chris Woolston. Woolston, unfortunately, betrays her own bias, leaning heavily on the Center for Media and Democracy, described as "a Madison, Wis.-based nonprofit organization that published PR Watch, a quarterly newsletter that tracks advocacy organizations and PR groups." Wikipedia points out that CMD is run by an "environmenalist writer and political activist" and has been accused by one of the groups under analysis as "a counterculture public relations effort disguised as an independent media organization." So, consider the source.
Among the "well-oiled publicity machines," naturally, is the Center for Science in the Public Interest, described neutrally as providing "reliable information" that CMD says "keeps them honest." Let me repeat, consider the source.
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