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Articles tagged with: Food
ARTICLE REVIEWS
The Atlantic provides accurate summary of research on gut microbiome, hypothesizes well-reasoned potential benefits of consuming fresh produce
in The Atlantic, by James Hamblin
— 02 Sep 2019
"The article provides a well balanced discussion of current knowledge surrounding the gut microbiota and benefits of eating whole foods. The author could have provided more details..
Viral news article misinterprets classification of processed meat as carcinogenic in claiming it is “as harmful as cigarettes”
in Truth Reporter, by vinit
— 05 Dec 2018
"The classification of processed meat as “Group 1” – carcinogenic to humans means that the evidence is as strong as for other risk factors included in the Group 1 category, i..
CLAIM REVIEWS
Health risks associated with pesticide chlormequat on oat- and wheat-based food products require further investigation
CLAIM
Chemical found in Cheerios, Quaker Oats may cause infertility and delayed puberty
SOURCE: Shannon Thaler, New York Post
Published: 06 Mar 2024
VERDICT
Tennessee House Bill HB1894 isn’t evidence that vaccines are present in food at grocery stores; edible vaccines remain hypothetical for now
CLAIM
Researchers have “already perfected the ability to put human vaccines” into certain foods “right now”; grocery vegetables might contain human vaccines
SOURCE: Social media users, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok
Published: 01 Mar 2024
VERDICT
Social media account “I AM Awakened” exploits seasonal illness surge to promote conspiracy that chemicals in food cause a “plandemic”
CLAIM
The pandemic was planned; respiratory illness surge in New York and China isn’t airborne but due to chlorine and benzene in food and water
SOURCE: Alexander Cole, I AM Awakened
Published: 11 Jan 2024
VERDICT
Lab-grown meat isn’t made of cancerous cells
CLAIM
Cultivated meat is produced using “cancerous and pre-cancerous cells”
SOURCE: TikTok user, TikTok
Published: 15 Jul 2023
VERDICT
To date, no therapy has been proven effective for preventing or treating COVID-19, contrary to claim by Dolores Cahill
CLAIM
There is no need for social distancing because we have a treatment for COVID-19
SOURCE: Dolores Cahill, The HighWire
Published: 28 May 2020
VERDICT
Eating alkaline food cannot prevent or cure COVID-19
CLAIM
The pH for the coronavirus varies from 5.5 to 8.5. What we need to do to defeat the coronavirus is to consume more alkaline foods above the virus’ pH level.
SOURCE: Facebook users, Facebook
Published: 22 Apr 2020
VERDICT
No, marijuana and ginger have not been shown to cure COVID-19
CLAIM
Boil weed and ginger for Covid-19 victims, the virus will vanish
SOURCE: Anonymous, Nsemwoha.com
Published: 31 Mar 2020
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Gargling salt water or vinegar may soothe a sore throat, but it will not eliminate COVID-19
CLAIM
Gargling with warm water and salt or vinegar eliminates the virus [SARS-CoV-2]
SOURCE: Facebook users, Facebook, Twitter
Published: 27 Mar 2020
VERDICT
Vitamin C supplementation does not prevent viral respiratory infections, such as those caused by coronaviruses, in the general population
CLAIM
The coronavirus pandemic can be dramatically slowed, or stopped, with the immediate widespread use of high doses of vitamin C
SOURCE: Andrew W. Saul, Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, Health Impact News
Published: 20 Feb 2020
VERDICT
Chemical in garlic eliminates certain bacterial cells faster than two common antibiotics, but not by 100 times
CLAIM
Garlic proven 100 times more effective than antibiotics
SOURCE: Anonymous, Why Don't You Try This
Published: 17 Feb 2020
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INSIGHTS
What do we know about the safety of bisphenol A in food packaging?
— 13 Feb 2023
SUMMARY Bisphenol A is an industrial chemical that has been used for decades to make certain plastics and resins. These materials are used as a coating in food and drink cans and r...