Please don't scroll past — we need your help to survive

No ads, no industry money. Without reader support, foodfacts will vanish.

Donate now →
foodfacts logo
  • Articles
    
    Latest
    arrow pointing right
    All Fact Checks
    arrow pointing right
    Guides
    arrow pointing right
    Features
    arrow pointing right
    Opinion Pieces
    arrow pointing right
    Topics
    The Climate Crisis
    Politics Of Food
    Health
    Food Systems
    Media Literacy
    Popular Media
    Ethics
    Environment
    Nutrition
    Trending Tags
    Microbiome
    Red Wine
    Mediterranean Diet
    Alcohol
    Seed Oils
    Artificial Sweeteners
    Lifestyle
    Brain Health
    Polyphenols
    Frankenchicken
    Observational Study
    Ultra Processed Animals (UPA)
    Zoonotic Diseases
    Lab-Grown Meat
    Glossary
    arrow pointing right
    Fact Checks
    Is eating two meals a day better for your health? What the evidence says
    Is berberine really “nature’s metformin and Ozempic”? What research actually shows
    Is ketosis needed to combat inflammation?
  • About
    
    • About
    • The Team
    • Science Communication Fellowship
    • Board of Trustees
    • Our Experts
    • Fact Checking Policies
    • Funding/Disclosures
    • Advisory Board
    • Media Mentions
    • FAQs
  • Food Database
  • Misinfo Watchlist
Report Misinfo
Join freeJoin
Log inBecome a memberMy dashboardMy accountLog out
Home
/
Articles
/
Nutrition

Nutrition

Filter by Tag:

Microbiome
Mediterranean Diet
Seed Oils
Artificial Sweeteners
Electrolytes
Pork
Rice
Vitamins
Alkaline Diets
Red meat
Fruit
Chemicals In Food
Food Additives
Inflammation
Animal Protein
Butter
Nutritional Deficiencies
Vitamin A
Cow's Milk
Canine Nutrition
A grilled steak on a plate with rosemary on a dark surface
FACT CHECK
OPINION
Nutrition

Paul Saladino M.D says "Champions need meat!"

Champions eat meat... but some are also plant based. What we all need, is to fact-check bold dietary claims.
Read more
A seamless pattern of broccoli florets on a bright green background. The playful repetition highlights the article’s critique of exaggerated health claims around oxalates in vegetables like broccoli, challenging fear-based nutrition narratives and reinforcing the value of whole plant foods.
FACT CHECK
OPINION
Nutrition

“Plants are toxic!” Are oxalates destroying your health?

Should you stop eating vegetables because of their oxalate content? On February 6th, 2024, Candi Frazier aka theprimalbod published an instagram reel makin
Read more
An assortment of artisanal breads in woven baskets, surrounded by wheat stalks and an open book. The warm, rustic setting contrasts with fearmongering about grains, contextualizing the article’s argument that whole grains are not a cause of depression, but a valuable part of a balanced diet unfairly demonized by wellness culture.
FACT CHECK
OPINION
Nutrition

Debunking the grain-depression myth: what you really need to know

“Grains are depression foods.” It’s a bold claim made by social media influencer Candi Frazier, but is there any truth to it?
Read more
A smiling young woman leads a vibrant street demonstration, holding a “GO VEGAN!” sign high above her head as colorful smoke in pink, yellow, and green fills the air behind her. The image visually contrasts with the article’s critique of Fox News’ portrayal of veganism, symbolizing the passionate activism Fox News misrepresents while it reframes climate-conscious diets as harmful to the environment.
FACT CHECK
OPINION
Nutrition

‘Going vegan destroys the environment’ says Fox News. Is there evidence of this?

Fox News claims that veganism harms the environment, but evidence shows plant-based diets are significantly more sustainable.
Read more
Previous
Explore Categories
The Climate Crisis
Politics Of Food
Health
Food Systems
Media Literacy
Popular Media
Ethics
Environment
Nutrition
Explore Tags
Microbiome
Red Wine
Mediterranean Diet
Alcohol
Seed Oils
Artificial Sweeteners
Lifestyle
Brain Health
Yoghurt
Electrolytes
Glucose
Food Storage
Metabolic Health
ApoB
LDL
Crime
Studies
Fact Checking
Cortisol
Chicken

Free account, free goodies.

Save your favourite articles and unlock our members-only fact-checking toolkits, guides and resource library. Free to join, no card required.

Create free account

Get the facts, not the fads

Evidence-based nutrition and food-industry investigations — free to your inbox, every week.

One last step: check your inbox and click the confirmation link.

It may take a minute. Please check Promotions, Updates, or spam if you can’t see it.

Follow Us
youtube [#168] Created with Sketch.
Food misinformation threatens public and planetary health. We're fighting back against misinformation, fostering healthy communities, honest food, and a thriving planet

ai powered chat bot experience provided by Elevenlabs
Lenny the Lime, the foodfacts.org chatbotOr message Lenny on WhatsApp: +44 7356 131717 →
Article

Top Myths

Latest

The Climate Crisis
Politics Of Food
Health
Food Systems
Media Literacy
Popular Media
Ethics
Environment
Nutrition
Take Action
Become a MemberPartner Organisations
About
Fact Checking PoliciesOur Funding/DisclosuresThe TeamScience Communication FellowshipOrganisational StructureArticles Of AssociationIndependence & TransparencyAi Usage PolicyAdvisory BoardMedia MentionsFAQsGlossaryXML News Feed
Contact
Report Mis/DisinformationContact Us / PressHire Us To TalkProvide Feedback
Privacy Policy  
Terms & Conditions © 2024
The Worlds First Food Fact-Check Platform.
foodfacts.org is a non-profit organisation. (no. 15414442) limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales.
‍
© Copyright 2024-2026 foodfacts.org  Launched in 2025. 🇬🇧 Grown in the United Kingdom.