October 1, 2019 Food Science Beef consumption recommendations based on meta-analysis of observational studies with “low certainty of evidence”.
September 6, 2019 Allergy/Immunology Hype/marketing and celebs are convincing people who do not have celiac disease or gluten sensitivity that gluten-free diets are healthier for you. More misinformation for your scrapbook.
September 3, 2019 Food Restricted diet of junk food leads to one teen’s loss of vision makes the headlines. Yet, news does not report that 500,000 children go blind per year from Vitamin A deficiency with half dying within a year of vision loss.
August 19, 2019 Apps and diagnosis It is not up to children to use a weight-loss app to monitor their food intake. Who buys the groceries?
July 19, 2019 Food S(c)heer pandering to Big Dairy: Why bother with science and avoiding conflict of interest when you are beholden to those you must please?
July 14, 2019 Cancer/Oncology Sugary drinks linked to cancer but study does not have the power to show causal relationship.
February 12, 2019 Food Science US FDA plans to crack down on vitamin and supplement manufacturers who make unsupported health claims about their products. Indeed, there is little scientific evidence to support their use in otherwise healthy people.