Food Safety

All the Colors of the Rainbow

Much of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda of the Trump administration lacks scientific support or goes against evidence-based recommendations, but Robert F....

Debunking the Mayo Myth

Is it true that mayonnaise is a major source of foodborne illness? No. This notion continues to circulate, even on some reputable websites. Granted, sum­mertime picnic spreads that include heaping...

Sugar Substitutes: Not So Sweet for Weight Loss

Long marketed as substances that don’t promote tooth decay (“9 out of 10 dentists recommend…”) or as safe alternatives to high-glycemic sweeteners for people with diabetes, sugar substitutes (also...
health attributes of chocolate

Chocolate, We Have a (Cadmium) Problem 

There has been so much conflicting information about the health attributes of chocolate over the years that it’s understandable if you’ve begun to tune out the latest headlines. Mostly,...

Whatever Happened to Acrylamide?

If you’re a coffee drinker, you may remember acrylamide as the substance that almost ruined your favorite beverage for you back in 2018. That was the year a judge...

A Fly Landed On My Food!

Can I get sick from food that a fly lands on? Studies have shown that houseflies and blowflies, also known as common green bottle flies, may be carriers of more...