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Toxic bread or TikTok panic? What you should know about azodicarbonamide (aka the yoga mat chemical)

Azodicarbonamide is found in some breads and yoga mats — but the doses differ by millions. Here's what the science says about the actual risk to consumers.
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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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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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