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The Frivolous Costco Chicken Lawsuit

4 Feb 2026

Talk about a frivolous lawsuit! These two ladies claim that they have been misled by the information on the label of Costco’s famous rotisserie chicken that states “no preservatives.” Why? Because...

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...

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