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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.
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Media Literacy

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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A herd of light-colored cows graze on lush, green pasture. The cows are the central focus of the image, positioned in various poses as they eat grass. This image relates to an article discussing the sustainability of meat consumption, specifically Paul Saladino's response to David Attenborough's views on the topic.
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Environment

Examining Paul Saladino's response to Sir David Attenborough's claims on meat sustainability

Paul Saladino reacts to Sir David Attenborough's recommendation to adopt largely plant-based diets for sustainability reasons. This fact-check examines Saladino's arguments and the evidence he uses to support the claim that the earth can sustain more meat eaters.
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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.
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OPINION
Nutrition

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

Should you stop eating vegetables because of their oxalate content?
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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.
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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?
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