I never use canola oil for cooking and don’t recommend it. But an offhand mention of it recently ignited a grease fire of concern from some attentive Daily Dispatch readers. So today, I’m taking [...]
Category: Big Food
Putting out the grease fire over canola oil
Q: I was surprised to see a mention of canola oil in a recent Daily Dispatch. Do you recommend it ? Dr. Micozzi: In a word: No! The passing mention of canola oil that appeared in the Daily [...]
Someone please tell Hillary Clinton the “inconvenient truth” about GMOs
I recently visited a modern, co-operative living community with an old friend. My friend’s brother-in-law–a Harvard-trained scientist–actually had long ago started a successful [...]
Don’t buy Monsanto’s propaganda about American farmers
I recently came across a beautiful, glossy website that claims to show the new face of American farming. It’s called America’s Farmers. And on this website, you’ll “Explore the Family Farm” and [...]
Save yourself from a-salt and battery
Although it should be a settled issue by now, the great “war” against salt continues to rage in 2014. (Probably because the war helps keep a lot of political scientists and science bureaucrats [...]
Vermont’s new food label law gives hope
Earlier this month, Vermont passed a landmark bill that will force food producers to label products that contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs). And if the new law survives the ensuing [...]
Gluten-free isn’t a free pass
A lot of people nowadays swear by their “gluten-free” diets. They say it helped them lose weight and lower their blood pressure. And those results are great. But they probably didn’t get those [...]
Don’t fall for these three “health” tricks
At this time of year, a lot people try to lighten up and eat right. Fast food restaurants know it. And they try to entice you with their so-called “healthy” options. But don’t be fooled. Here are [...]
The only organic foods to buy
I’ve written about the barrage of organic foods flooding the marketplace in previous editions of the Daily Dispatch. And the truth is, many of the splashy, packaged “organic” foods lining [...]
Why bitter is better
Around the holidays, I recommend you go ahead and have a little dark chocolate. And the darker the better. Now, you may think you won’t like dark chocolate because it does not have as much sugar [...]