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Should I trust Paul Saladino when he says pregnant women should avoid folic acid in supplements and fortified foods?
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Paul Saladino’s anti-folic acid advice for pregnant women is not just wrong—it could be dangerous

Folic acid in pregnancy: evidence-based guidance vs. viral claims. We explain what Paul Saladino’s claims show - and don’t show - plus red flag checks.
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Registered Nutritionist Sophie Gastman explores why punitive vegetable marketing harms our relationship with food, especially for children, and why we need a new approach.
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Why our vegetable marketing needs a serious rethink, starting with our kids

We explore why punitive vegetable marketing harms our relationship with food, especially for children, and why we need a new approach.
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A man holds a bowl of burnt food, he is concerned about the levels of acrylamide in his food, is it dangerous or not?
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Is acrylamide the most dangerous ingredient in your food?

Why saying that Acrylamide is the most dangerous hidden ingredient ignores the basic science about cooking food
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An illustrated image of a young woman holding a strawberry, she wonders if its safe to eat the strawberry, since she heard 95% of all strat
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Are non-organic strawberries unsafe? Examining the evidence

Strawberries and pesticide residues: what you need to know
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