There is a lot of misunderstanding of the sciences involving food, including genetic engineering, pesticide risks, and the idea that some foods are “natural.” But by far, the most misunderstood science is that involving irradiating food. The science of irradiating food has been around for 120 years but both consumers and regulatory agencies have been slow to catch up.
Read MoreWe have an app for almost everything but, hopefully, someone will soon develop the Bullsh*t App. Today, with social and traditional media in our faces almost every single moment of the day, we are facing a tidal wave of false or misleading information. Apparently, if you know it’s bullsh*t there’s a button you can get for your phone that cries out phrases. But between the media, the politicians, some of the scientists, and the salespeople that make a living out of science-driven BS, how are we supposed to know when we are getting the story straight?
Read More“In order to form a more perfect union…” Drafted by James Madison, that was and is our mission statement found in the Constitution forming the United States. As we approach the 143rd celebration of our independence from a country governed by a king, we might want to take note of Madison’s text. He didn’t say we were forming a perfect union, he only said we were aspiring to a more perfect union. And so we are.
Read MoreIt is never too late to start exercising and the benefits of it are spectacular. The best part of it for many people - most of the benefits come from just starting. And there is no one exercise program that is right for everyone. But if it is so beneficial, why doesn’t everyone do it?
Read MoreNow that COVID-19 is winding down, perhaps it’s time to go back to trying to do something about our country’s weight epidemic. Over one out of every three people in the U.S. is considered obese, and another one out of three is considered overweight. Besides the almost useless “help” from the federal government, there are four ways we approach the problem: shame, blame, dieting, or acceptance.
Read More“A rose by any other name would smell just as sweet.” This is Juliet saying that Romeo would be just as handsome if, for instance, he was named “Cletus” or “Tadgh.” But in the world of clean food labels, food activists insist that we can only have beautiful names like Romeo.
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