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A young man holds a pack of raw red meat. He asks himself "Is red meat a health food?"
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Does unprocessed red meat cause cancer?

This fact check untangles the links between different types of red meat (processed and unprocessed) and cancer risk.
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Beyond ingredient panic: how to make better food choices together

Beyond fear and false villains: build common ground, demand accountability, and refocus nutrition on evidence—not algorithms or profit.
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A person stands in their kitchen, holding their microwave over their bin, about to throw it away. This represents the confusion surrounding the perceived dangers of using a microwave to cook food. This article debunks those perceptions.
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Media Literacy

Untangling microwaves myths: a physics-based reality check

Microwaves don’t “scramble” your food’s energy. Here’s what physics says about how they really work.
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A man holds an avocado in his hands, looking slightly puzzled, unsure as to whether eating avocados destroys the planet
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Are vegans really destroying the planet with avocados?

People often blame vegans for destroying the planet with avocados, but is this accusation justified?
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