The Minnesota Starvation Experiment - Studying the Studies
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This is the Weight and Healthcare newsletter! If you like what you are reading, please consider subscribing and/or sharing! The Minnesota Starvation Experiment began in 1944 as a response to WWII and a way to generate information around how to help people recover from starvation and famine. It was a small study with a limited sample of 36 cis men (out of 400 who applied) who volunteered, each a conscientious objector who expressed his desire to make a contribution to the war effort, as well as a strong belief in nonviolence. (The call for participants they answered asked “Will You Starve That They Be Better Fed?”)
The Minnesota Starvation Experiment - Studying the Studies
The Minnesota Starvation Experiment …
The Minnesota Starvation Experiment - Studying the Studies
This is the Weight and Healthcare newsletter! If you like what you are reading, please consider subscribing and/or sharing! The Minnesota Starvation Experiment began in 1944 as a response to WWII and a way to generate information around how to help people recover from starvation and famine. It was a small study with a limited sample of 36 cis men (out of 400 who applied) who volunteered, each a conscientious objector who expressed his desire to make a contribution to the war effort, as well as a strong belief in nonviolence. (The call for participants they answered asked “Will You Starve That They Be Better Fed?”)