American Beverage Association slams soda taxes in New York Times

I don’t usually care for trade association mumblings. But this is a good one. Continue reading American Beverage Association slams soda taxes in New York Times

New York Times embraces WHO report classifying meat as cancer-causing

Even though the report explaining the decision has not been published or reviewed. Continue reading New York Times embraces WHO report classifying meat as cancer-causing

NO… study does not link sugar to heart disease, diabetes in children

But it may sell more books for anti-sugar charlatan Robert Lustig. Continue reading NO… study does not link sugar to heart disease, diabetes in children

Challenge: Not a single epidemiological study credibly links meat-eating with cancer

Don’t believe me? Show me one. I’ll debunk it before your eyes. Continue reading Challenge: Not a single epidemiological study credibly links meat-eating with cancer

Long-time anti-meat vegetarian activist-researcher on WHO meat-cancer panel

I’ve been writing about National Cancer Institute’s meat-hating vegetarian Rashmi Sinha since 2000. Continue reading Long-time anti-meat vegetarian activist-researcher on WHO meat-cancer panel

Food industry kills more than tobacco industry, UK anti-sugar advocate tells Parliament

An unhinged food nanny advocates for a sugar tax. Continue reading Food industry kills more than tobacco industry, UK anti-sugar advocate tells Parliament

No… processed meat is not linked with bowel cancer

It never ceases to amaze when “experts” don’t understand basics. Continue reading No… processed meat is not linked with bowel cancer

Bacon, ham and sausages ‘as big a cancer threat as smoking’, WHO to warn

A rehashed scare. Meat and processed meat do not cause cancer. Continue reading Bacon, ham and sausages ‘as big a cancer threat as smoking’, WHO to warn

Have a doughnut: FDA trans fat scare debunked by study

My latest on Breitbart. Continue reading Have a doughnut: FDA trans fat scare debunked by study

No… study does not link sugar-sweetened beverages with diabetes

The perpetual junk science machine that is the food nanny establishment is out with another whopper: sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) cause diabetes. Continue reading No… study does not link sugar-sweetened beverages with diabetes

FDA ban on trans fats is junk science

The Food and Drug Administration has just removed “Generally Recognized As Safe” (GRAS) status from trans fats. Food manufacturers will be banned from using trans fat-containing oils, shortenings, and margarines. The ban is not based on credible science and will produce no public health benefits. Continue reading FDA ban on trans fats is junk science

Vitamin-cancer scare not based on science

You may have run across this headline yesterday or today — it is utter nonsense. Continue reading Vitamin-cancer scare not based on science