6+ hour, 24+ min ago  (441+ words) The GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) loophole refers to the way the FDA allows food manufacturers basically to decide for themselves whether the additives they are using are safe, voluntarily or not. Closing the loophole is a key goal of…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (200+ words) Bee Wilson." The Heart-Shaped Tin: Love, Loss, and Kitchen Objects." Norton, 2025. 312 pages. I loved this book." It was an unexpected pleasure from start to finish, and it completely changed the way I view the objects in my kitchen. Bee Wilson…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (297+ words) The study: Effects of replacing solid fats and added sugars with avocado in adults with elevated cardiometabolic risk: a randomized, double-blind, controlled feeding, crossover trial." American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Volume 123,"Issue 2101137 February 2026. Objective: to assess the effects of replacing…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (465+ words) In my post last week, "The government is actively promoting meat and dairy intake," I said The new'Dietary Guidelines for Americans'actively promote meat and dairy intake, especially full-fat dairy.' The USDA has long acted as a marketing arm of those…...