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Dr. Michael Greger’s Bias Is Food for Thought

29 Jan 2026

How can we distinguish between a sufficiently objective science communicator and an advocate? Communicating science to the public means choosing scientific papers, reading them, and appraising...

The Costco Hot Dog….Decisions….Decisions

29 Jan 2026

So, there I was at Costco looking at their special of a quarter pound hot dog and soft drink for $1.50. A good deal financially to be sure. These days I have hot dogs rarely, but I still have fond...

“Food Preservative Linked to Cancer,” Shrieked Many a Headline

22 Jan 2026

It isn’t surprising that a paper published in the prestigious British Medical Journal linking food preservatives to cancer roused much media attention. After all, preservatives in food are not rare...

A Cultural History of Yogurt

9 Jan 2026

This article was first published in The Montreal Gazette. ...

Taking off the Rose Coloured Glasses: The Pink Himalayan Salt Grift

8 Jan 2026

Open Instagram and you’ll see it within minutes: a wellness influencer solemnly instructing you to ditch your “toxic” white table salt for pink Himalayan salt, preferably scooped from a minimalist...

Fishing for the Benefits of Fish Oil Supplements

8 Jan 2026

It is estimated that there are more than 100,000 different dietary supplements on the market in North America. Some of these, like “detox” supplements are totally useless, others such as immune...

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