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<p>Two decades ago, nutritional epidemiologists made a startling finding – that people eating more ice cream were less likely to develop diabetes.</p><p>In the years since, various groups have tried to account for this peculiar scientific signal — with limited success.</p><p>In multiple studies the link between ice cream and a reduced risk of diabetes persists. Yet nutrition experts globally still aren’t convinced.</p><p>But if it’s not true, what’s causing the signal?</p><p>Grab a spoon and dig into culture, causation and confounders — and the joy of a tub of ice cream.</p><p>Credits:</p><ul><li>Presenter: Dr Emma Beckett</li><li>Producer: Carl Smith</li><li>Senior Producer: James Bullen</li><li>Sound Engineer: Nathan Turnbull</li></ul><p>This story was made on the lands of the Gadigal, Jagera and Turrbal peoples.</p><p>More information:</p><p><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/05/ice-cream-bad-for-you-health-study/673487/">Nutrition Science's Most Preposterou...