Podcast: BMI useless? Lab-grown meat a 'pipe dream;' Did early humans eat each other?

Podcast: BMI useless? Lab-grown meat a ‘pipe dream;’ Did early humans eat each other?

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
Using body mass index (BMI) to assess a patient's health may yield misleading results and undermine public trust in medicine, ...
Podcast: NYT attacks another scientist; How we got 'GMO' insulin; Why is gene therapy so costly?

Podcast: NYT attacks another scientist; How we got ‘GMO’ insulin; Why is gene therapy so costly?

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
The New York Times last week alleged that a high-profile scientist is in cahoots with the meat industry. Is there ...
Podcast: Pollution makes you fat? India approves more GMOs; Biological 'push notifications'

Podcast: Pollution makes you fat? India approves more GMOs; Biological ‘push notifications’

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
Air pollution harms our health in many ways; does it also encourage obesity? Farmers in India have access to two ...
Podcast: 'Regenerative' farming—a green fad; Gene-edited bacteria destroy tumors; Banana-flavored beer

Podcast: ‘Regenerative’ farming—a green fad; Gene-edited bacteria destroy tumors; Banana-flavored beer

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
So-called "regenerative" farming is gaining traction as a method of sustainable food production. Does it live up to the hype ...
Podcast: 'Botched' nutrition reporting; Alcohol abstinence boosts brain health; What causes acne?

Podcast: ‘Botched’ nutrition reporting; Alcohol abstinence boosts brain health; What causes acne?

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
Reporters continue to exaggerate the results of low-quality nutrition studies. Their desire to attract readers with dramatic headlines may be ...
Podcast: Science Facts and Fallacies host debates body positivity activists on 'Dr. Phil'

Podcast: Science Facts and Fallacies host debates body positivity activists on ‘Dr. Phil’

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
Science Facts and Fallacies host Cameron English recently appeared on the Dr. Phil show to tackle an incendiary question: Has ...
Podcast: Industry-funded GMO studies; Food companies back 'regenerative' farming; Popcorn-flavored spinach?

Podcast: Industry-funded GMO studies; Food companies back ‘regenerative’ farming; Popcorn-flavored spinach?

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
Should we be skeptical of GMO safety studies funded by biotech companies? Major food makers including Pepsi and Nestle have ...
Podcast: CRISPR Cas13 gene editing; Eye transplants; Sex might drive our athletic and artistic ability

Podcast: CRISPR Cas13 gene editing; Eye transplants; Sex might drive our athletic and artistic ability

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
A new gene-editing technique may be safer and more reliable than CRISPR-Cas9, according to a recent study ...
Podcast: Biden's pro-biotech executive order; Vaccine mandates backfire; Courts v junk science

Podcast: Biden’s pro-biotech executive order; Vaccine mandates backfire; Courts v junk science

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
President Biden just signed an executive order promising substantial investment in the "bioeconomy." What impact will the proposal have on ...
Podcast: Exercise builds gut health; US blocking COVID origins investigation? 'Natural' food is a scam

Podcast: Exercise builds gut health; US blocking COVID origins investigation? ‘Natural’ food is a scam

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
Keeping the microbes living in your gut healthy is important to your overall well-being, and recent research suggests that regular ...
Podcast: Glyphosate causes seizures? Fatigue and brain toxins; Why parents turn 'anti-vaxx'

Podcast: Glyphosate causes seizures? Fatigue and brain toxins; Why parents turn ‘anti-vaxx’

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
Does the weedkiller glyphosate cause convulsions? A study published last week seemed to support that conclusion, but there's much more ...
Podcast: Time to quit 'baby' aspirin? Tobacco-industry science denial; Dutch farmer protests

Podcast: Time to quit ‘baby’ aspirin? Tobacco-industry science denial; Dutch farmer protests

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
Is it time to give up low-dose aspirin as a heart-attack prevention tool? New evidence suggests that the risks may ...
Podcast: Non-GMO Project loves 'GMO' watermelon; Glyphosate in breastmilk; Junk nutrition studies

Podcast: Non-GMO Project loves ‘GMO’ watermelon; Glyphosate in breastmilk; Junk nutrition studies

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
The Non-GMO Project recently endorsed seedless watermelon on Twitter, thereby giving an accidental thumbs up to many other genetically engineered ...
Podcast: Industry funding doesn't corrupt science; COVID lab leak refuted? Dicamba controversy revisited

Podcast: Industry funding doesn’t corrupt science; COVID lab leak refuted? Dicamba controversy revisited

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
Should agricultural scientists take research funding from corporations? A pair of studies suggests that a 'lab-leak' origin for SARS-CoV-2 looks ...
Podcast: Sri Lanka's disastrous fertilizer ban; Bees are fish in California; More pesticide lawsuits incoming

Podcast: Sri Lanka’s disastrous fertilizer ban; Bees are fish in California; More pesticide lawsuits incoming

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
Organic activist groups led Sri Lanka's economy over a cliff by pushing a ban on pesticides and fertilizers. Will they ...
Podcast: CRISPR can cause cancer? Vitamin B6 may fight depression; COVID 'groupthink'

Podcast: CRISPR can cause cancer? Vitamin B6 may fight depression; COVID ‘groupthink’

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
CRISPR gene editing has already proved to be a useful biomedical tool, but a recent study indicates it may damage ...
GLP Podcast: EPA's political weedkiller rules; GMO-derived beer on sale; Anti-glyphosate webinar review

GLP Podcast: EPA’s political weedkiller rules; GMO-derived beer on sale; Anti-glyphosate webinar review

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
The Biden Administration just overruled its own scientists at the EPA, mandating regulations that effectively ban the low-risk, effective weedkiller ...
Podcast: Guardian's glyphosate hysteria debunked; Intensive farming and pandemics; Where did dogs come from?

Podcast: Guardian’s glyphosate hysteria debunked; Intensive farming and pandemics; Where did dogs come from?

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
There's probably minute quantities of weedkiller in your urine. Should you panic? No. Will technological advances in farming reduce or ...
Podcast: Pesticides cancel benefits of fruits and veggies? Drought-tolerant wheat coming soon? Do DNA diets work?

Podcast: Pesticides cancel benefits of fruits and veggies? Drought-tolerant wheat coming soon? Do DNA diets work?

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
Do pesticide residues on food counteract the benefits of consuming fruits and vegetables? The FDA recently approved a genetically engineered ...
GLP Podcast: Non-GMO Project targets synthetic biology; What do our genes do? Time to toss your multivitamin?

GLP Podcast: Non-GMO Project targets synthetic biology; What do our genes do? Time to toss your multivitamin?

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
The Non-GMO Project has targeted synthetic biology on behalf of consumers, but does the public really need protection from a ...
GLP Podcast: Epoch Times' glyphosate hysteria debunked; Paxlovid rebound; Melatonin isn't for kids?

GLP Podcast: Epoch Times’ glyphosate hysteria debunked; Paxlovid rebound; Melatonin isn’t for kids?

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
Paxlovid is the best COVID-19 therapy we have. So why are some patients displaying symptoms after treatment with this anti-viral ...
GLP Podcast: Why non-smokers get cancer; Spotting diseases during pregnancy; Earth-friendly industrialized farming?

GLP Podcast: Why non-smokers get cancer; Spotting diseases during pregnancy; Earth-friendly industrialized farming?

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
Many smokers don't get lung cancer. But why do so many non-smokers end up with the disease? A preliminary study ...
GLP Podcast: Teenage psychopaths? Cancer-free smokers; Pesticide propaganda in Europe

GLP Podcast: Teenage psychopaths? Cancer-free smokers; Pesticide propaganda in Europe

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
Are young people more likely to display narcissistic and psychopathic traits? If so, why? A recent study has proposed intriguing ...
GLP Podcast: Vitamin-D boosted CRISPR tomatoes; Don't fear monkeypox; Environmentalism is anti-technology

GLP Podcast: Vitamin-D boosted CRISPR tomatoes; Don’t fear monkeypox; Environmentalism is anti-technology

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
Consumers in the UK may soon have access to a gene-edited tomato that boosts their vitamin D levels. Monkeypox is ...
GLP Podcast: Will we ever solve the obesity crisis? Science writer Mark Schatzker

GLP Podcast: Will we ever solve the obesity crisis? Science writer Mark Schatzker

Kevin Folta, Mark Schatzker |
Americans are getting heavier and experts aren't sure what to do about it. Cutting fat and carbs out of our ...
GLP Podcast: Once-a-month shot controls opioid addiction; Food waste as energy; Obesity drugs are here

GLP Podcast: Once-a-month shot controls opioid addiction; Food waste as energy; Obesity drugs are here

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
A drug given once monthly as an injection could drastically reduce opioid use in the US. Why is it so ...
GLP Podcast: 'Toxic 10' chemicals in food; Gene editing treats heart disease? Dog-breed myths debunked

GLP Podcast: ‘Toxic 10’ chemicals in food; Gene editing treats heart disease? Dog-breed myths debunked

Cameron English, Kevin Folta |
There's a "toxic 10" group of chemicals lurking in every single food you consume. Listen in to find out what ...