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Label Me Confused

How the words on a bag of food create more questions than answers.

James McWilliams

Social Justice

Saturated Fads: Butter Is Back Only Because Our Biases Remain

Was a critically flawed meta-analysis claiming no link between saturated fat and heart disease so quickly lauded by foodies and food writers everywhere because they’re desperate to promote an “eating like grandma” agenda?

James McWilliams

Environment

The Beef on Lab Meat

Can a substitute for animal flesh that's grown in Petri dishes ever catch on?

James McWilliams