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Closing Canada’s food waste gap: how food stash foundation leads the charge

Amid Canada’s worsening affordability crisis, one Vancouver-based foundation is transforming food waste into hope.
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Jessie Inchauspé says we should avoid smoothies. What does the science say?

The Glucose Goddess says smoothies spike blood sugar dangerously — but the evidence shows whole-fruit smoothies are healthy for most people. Here's why.
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Paul Saladino MD questions plant-based diets for longevity. What does the science say?

Paul Saladino questions whether plant-based diets support longevity — but the evidence from Blue Zones and long-term cohort studies tells a different…
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