Category: Food, Beverages & Diet

“Their report in Thursday’s New England Journal of Medicine says dogma and fallacies are detracting from real solutions to the nation’s weight problems.” Continue reading Sex to burn calories? Authors expose obesity myths

Trans fats are harmless. Stephanopolous says they cause cancer in his report. The lawsuit is more conventional in its erroneous allegations. Continue reading Nestle Faces $5 Million Lawsuit Over Trans Fats in Frozen Pizzas

Self-reported, weak statistical garbage. Continue reading Claim: Vegetarianism can reduce risk of heart disease by up to a third

From the perpetual junk science machine of the Nurses Health Study. Continue reading Magic Food: Brightly colored veggies war off Lou Gehrig’s disease

She’s moved on. Continue reading Let’s Stop! Michelle Abandons “Let’s Move” Campaign

It’s for the (ever-exploited) children. Continue reading UK enviros support soda tax

The left tries to shame the NAACP for supporting the beverage industry against Bloomberg’s soda ban. But the NAACP’s support for climate alarmism is okay? Continue reading NYTimes: When Jim Crow Drank Coke

Fried chicken and doughnuts, too. Once a week is too much. Oh no… they contain AGEs! Continue reading Claim: French fries cause aggressive prostate cancer

Possibly not a “backlash”… just consumers choosing to drink from an ever-expanding menu of beverages. Continue reading High-Fructose Corn Syrup Consumption Plummets In America Amid Backlash

This won’t backfire: “[My three-year old] drinks either water or milk because those are the only options we give him.” Continue reading HuffPost: Why Fruit Juice Is the Real Health Killer

The war against the periodic chart continues — now its bromine. Continue reading Gatorade to remove ‘controversial’ ingredient

“We could stop selling ice cream, but people are still going to want to eat ice cream,” said Paul Bulcke, chief executive of food giant Nestle. Continue reading Davos: Obesity is a drag on economic growth