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The carnivore diet's rise and crash is a lesson in how misinformation sells

Carnivore diet search interest has crashed back to 2022 levels. We fact-check the health claims, funding, and quiet U-turns behind the all-meat diet's rapid rise and fall.

Someone eats apples and bacon

Is bacon really more nutritious than an apple? Examining the evidence behind misleading nutrition comparisons

Claims that bacon is more nutritious than an apple miss out some basic nutritional facts. We explore this more in this fact-check

Whole foods — a bowl of oats, an apple, spinach and almonds — beside packaged ultra-processed snacks on a wooden table

Is it true foods with a short ingredient list are healthier? A nutrition expert explains

A short ingredient list is a popular sign of a 'healthy' food. A nutrition expert explains what it really tells you — and what to check instead.

Oatly oat drink cartons on a kitchen counter

Oatly ingredients are not a reason to panic

A dietitian examines Oatly's ingredient list, explains what rapeseed oil, phosphates and added vitamins do, and tackles the fear around "too many ingredients".

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