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A young woman sits cross-legged on a bed, holding a smartphone, surrounded by dozens of floating red flags. The image visually represents the theme of the article, which provides guidance on identifying "red flags" of fake nutrition advice on social media platforms, highlighting the overwhelming presence of misinformation online.

How to spot fake nutrition advice on social media: 10 red flags

Not every wellness post is well-informed. These 10 red flags will help you identify fake nutrition advice on social media before it harms your health.

A person suffers from a heart attack

How saturated fat raises your LDL cholesterol, and why the swap you make matters most

Saturated fat raises LDL cholesterol — the scientific consensus is clear despite influencer claims. Here's what decades of cardiology research actually…

On the left hand side, a picture of a bank. On the right hand side, a picture of a pig in a factory farm

Why switching banks may reduce your money's role in factory farming more than changing your diet

UK banks channelled £62bn to factory farming between 2015–2022. Here's how the banking system works, and what you can do about where your money goes.

A confused-looking man stands between two animated health professionals, each holding documents and passionately explaining. Question marks hover above their heads, symbolizing conflicting advice. This image reflects the theme of the article, which questions who is truly qualified to give nutrition advice and highlights the confusion caused by misinformation and differing expert opinions.

Who's really qualified to give nutrition advice online? Here’s what you need to know

Having a large following or six-pack abs doesn't qualify someone to give nutrition advice. Here's what credentials actually exist and how to spot the…

A teenage boy holds a shaker bottle of creatine and water. He is standing inside of a gym. This image highlights the high prevalence of creatine use amongst teenagers.

Is creatine safe for teens?

Many teens use creatine as a sports supplement, but is this widely used supplement actually doing damage?

A man goes for a job whilst holding a banana in his hand, signifying the importance of combining exercise with a healthy diet in order to manage weight

Sustainable weight management backed by science: 7 long-term strategies that work

Forget fad diets: sustainable weight management is built on science. This guide explains evidence-based strategies to lose weight.

A person stands holding oats and beans in his hands, signifying the high-fibre foods mentioned in this guide.

Five easy nutritionist-approved ways to boost your fibre intake every day

How much fibre should you eat everyday? Discover this nutritionists approved tips to add more fibre to your diet, support gut health, and boost energy.

A young person eats Chinese food from a bowl, they sprinkle some MSG over their food. They are worried the MSG may be poison, or unsafe. What is the truth about MSG?

Politics Of Food

Umami under attack: the weird history of MSG racist panic (and why it was wrong)

MSG has been vindicated by science — the fear was driven by Cold War-era racial bias and flawed studies. Here's the full evidence-based breakdown.

A stylized illustration features two golden spoons. The top spoon contains a scoop of white powder, and the bottom spoon holds two oblong capsules. These different presentations depict common ways that collagen and other supplements are available to consumers.

What is collagen and should you be supplementing it?

Is Collagen the secret to youthful skin and strong joints—or just hype? Let's see what the science says.

A confused-looking man stands with arms raised against a colorful background, surrounded by the word “misinformation” written in multiple languages—including English, Spanish, German, Portuguese, and Chinese. The image, created by FoodFacts.org, highlights the global spread of misinformation, particularly on social media, and accompanies an article about how detractors use falsehoods to deflect accountability in food and health debates.

Exposing misinformation: how influencers twist the truth on social media

Misinformation Detractors: How Social Media Influencers Deflect Accountability in Nutrition Conversations

A surprised man stands surrounded by colorful illustrations of charts, scientific papers, lab equipment, and cartoon-like rats, suggesting confusion or skepticism. The collage-style background represents the chaos of misinterpreted research on social media. The image accompanies a FoodFacts.org article about spotting misused scientific studies online.

“The study shows” or does it? How to spot misused research on social media

How to know when someone online has used research correctly. When you see nutrition advice on social media, how many times have you heard phrases like, “Th

A woman in a polka dot blouse sits thoughtfully at a desk, staring at her laptop with a hand on her chin. This image represents the caution and critical thinking encouraged in the article, which guides readers on how to avoid falling for false or misleading nutrition information online by evaluating sources and identifying red flags.

Avoid false nutrition information online with our practical guide.

Nutrition misinformation is everywhere online — but it gets easier to spot once you know the signs. Here are the key red flags to watch for.

Rows of plastic bottles filled with golden-yellow seed oil line a supermarket shelf. This image visually anchors the article’s examination of seed oils and their alleged link to inflammation, challenging widespread misinformation with evidence-based analysis of the health impacts of vegetable oils.

Do seed oils cause inflammation?

Do seed oils cause inflammation? Systematic reviews and major institutions (Harvard, Stanford, AHA, BHF) all say no. Here is what the science actually shows.

A herd of cows stands in a misty green pasture under dramatic skies, with glowing "CH₄" (methane) bubbles floating in the air. This visually represents the article's focus on methane emissions from livestock and their significant role in driving climate change through the food system. The image underscores the urgent environmental impact of animal agriculture highlighted in the piece.

Methane in the food system: a hidden driver of climate change and what we can do about it

Animal agriculture is the largest food-system source of methane — not just cow burps. Here's how our food choices drive methane emissions and what that…

A clipboard with a cholesterol checklist labeled “HDL (high density lipoprotein)” and “LDL (low density lipoprotein),” surrounded by a stethoscope, pen, and book. This image supports the article’s debunking of the misleading “firefighter analogy” about cholesterol, emphasizing the importance of distinguishing between HDL and LDL in understanding heart disease risk.

Fact-checking the firefighter analogy for cholesterol and heart disease

We break down why the firefighter analogy doesn’t hold up, and what decades of research really say about cholesterol’s role in heart disease.

A close-up of a bright yellow traffic light glowing green against a blue sky. The image reflects the article’s critique of oversimplified “traffic light” nutrition labels, symbolizing how such systems can give the green light to misleading health claims and contribute to nutrition misinformation on social media.

The Traffic Lights System: a guide to nutrition misinformation on social media

The Traffic Lights System is a guide explaining how nutrition misinformation works and why it spreads so fast.

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