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GLP podcast and video: Why so many nutrition studies are wrong; Steve Kirsch—tech entrepreneur turned anti-vaccine guru; Confidence makes you seem smarter

, | | July 12, 2023
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uch of the nutrition research that attracts media attention is deeply flawed. A new study explains why. Silicon Valley tech guru Steve Kirsch went from obscure entrepreneur to anti-vaccine celebrity. What led him down that troubling path? Confident people appear more intelligent to those around them. This odd quirk of human evolution has important implications … Read more

GLP podcast and video: 10 myths about modern farming, debunked; New malaria and polio vaccines could save thousands of lives

, | | July 5, 2023
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any harmful myths about farming persist on social media. Let’s explore some of the most common falsehoods about agriculture you’re likely to encounter on Twitter. New malaria and polio vaccines are on their way. Could these novel immunizations help us finally put two devastating diseases in check? Podcast: Video:  Join host Dr. Liza Dunn … Read more

GLP podcast and video: Aspartame doesn’t cause cancer; Alcohol is good…and bad for you? An expert checklist for spotting health scares

, | | June 28, 2023
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oes the sweetener aspartame, found in all sorts of foods and drinks, cause cancer? Controversy over the chemical’s safety has erupted in recent weeks, even though there’s little evidence to justify the concern. A new study adds fuel to the debate over the heart benefits of consuming alcohol. Why can’t we figure out how booze … Read more

GLP podcast and video: Allergy-free, gene-edited eggs; Mosquito-borne illness on the rise? Doctors should debate RFK, Jr.

, | | June 21, 2023
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Gene editing has yielded allergy-free eggs that might prevent severe episodes of anaphylaxis in young children. Ticks and mosquitoes are bringing potentially serious diseases to parts of the US where they are rarely seen. What can we do to stop the spread of malaria and other vectored illnesses? As RFK, Jr. gains popularity in the polls, should scientists debate him? Yes.

GLP podcast and video: Pesticide ban crushes French sugar production; Activist group ‘greenwashing’; How farming affects presidential elections

, | | June 14, 2023
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A pesticide ban in France has sent the country’s sugar beet production to a 14-year low, a troubling result that could boost consumer food prices to alarming levels. Environmental activist groups that complain about industry “greenwashing” make dubious scientific claims to promote their agendas. Why do lawmakers and voters tolerate this double standard? Americans generally pay little attention to the politics of farming. But the recent push to further restrict pesticide and fossil fuel use in agriculture could force the public to pay more attention to farm policy.

GLP podcast and video: Mind-reading social media platforms; Developing countries reject Greenpeace’s ‘privileged’ green beliefs; New antibiotic coming soon?

, | | June 8, 2023
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ocial media companies are experimenting with new technologies that measure human brain activity. Does this drive to fine tune the ads we see on Facebook threaten our privacy? Developing countries are increasingly rejecting the anti-technology views of Greenpeace and other environmental activist groups. Scientists have discovered a new compound capable of killing one of the … Read more

GLP podcast & video: How activism threatens technological innovation; Why mosquitoes only bite some people; Combating RFK Jr.’s scientific misinformation

, | | May 31, 2023
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Activist groups effectively use fear-based PR campaigns to drive pesticides and other important products off the market. What can scientists do to stem this threat to technological innovation? Mosquitoes tend to bite some people while ignoring others. A recent study may have uncovered why these “little flies” have a preference when it comes to whom they bite. Prominent anti-vaccine advocate and environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (RFK, Jr.) has many supporters on the political left and the right. How has a figure as polarizing as Kennedy earned the endorsement of people who have fundamentally different worldviews?

GLP podcast and video: Glyphosate in Goldfish crackers? COVID vaccines are not in our food; Does marijuana cause schizophrenia?

, | | May 24, 2023
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viral Facebook post recently alleged that Goldfish crackers contain dangerous amounts of the weedkiller glyphosate. Is there any science behind this claim? Never mind the rumors you’ve heard; the COVID vaccine has not been added to our food supply. Could using marijuana cause schizophrenia? A recent study suggests a link between the two, but how … Read more

GLP podcast & video: Harmful chemicals in fish? How your genes affect the drugs you take; 3 pesticide myths debunked

, | | May 17, 2023
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Are you getting a potentially toxic dose of chemicals every time you eat fish? A new study has raised this concern, but its authors made several unjustified assumptions in order to reach their alarming conclusion. Your genes might influence how well you respond to certain medicines. How can doctors use that information to better treat their patients? Pesticide scaremongering runs rampant on social media; let’s debunk three common myths about the chemicals that help produce our bountiful food supply.

GLP podcast and video: ChatGPT more empathetic than doctors? How ideology corrupts science; Testing drugs on mini-organs, not animals

, | | May 10, 2023
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Is ChatGPT more empathetic than your doctor? A recent study seems to suggest so. An emerging consensus of scientists is alarmed about falling sperm counts in western countries; their critics say that’s a racist idea and should be discarded. Should we quit testing new drugs on animals and replace them with “cruelty-free” mini organs on microchips?

GLP podcast and video: Golden Rice hits another roadblock; Glyphosate protects endangered species; Growing medicine in GMO crops

, | | May 3, 2023
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The Philippines recently approved the cultivation of Golden Rice to prevent blindness and death caused by vitamin A deficiency (VAD). A supreme court ruling has temporarily halted the crop’s release. The weedkiller glyphosate is often maligned as an environmental hazard. In reality, the chemical helps control invasive weeds, protecting endangered plants and animals. Biopharming, growing medicines in plants, could lower the costs of and increase access to important drugs. But regulation may prevent us from taking full advantage of this technology.

GLP podcast and video: Ice cream cuts obesity risk? Anti-vaccine study retracted; If you’re afraid of chemicals, quit drinking alcohol

, | | April 26, 2023
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Could ice cream reduce your risk of diabetes and obesity? A surprising amount of evidence supports that hypothesis. How do we make sense of the data? A study claiming that the COVID vaccines have caused 278,000 deaths has been retracted. How did a paper chock-full of mistakes get published in the first place? Many consumers are afraid of trace chemicals in their food; they also routinely drink alcohol, a documented carcinogen. Why are people so bad at assessing the risks they face?

Podcast and video: Animal mRNA vaccines under fire; Too many antibiotics in agriculture? Does ‘Big Ag’ control the global seed market?

, | | April 19, 2023
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he same technology that yielded COVID-19 vaccines could help protect livestock from deadly diseases, but a growing chorus of skeptics could undermine the use of these new mRNA-based shots for animals. On a related note, do farmers use too many drugs to raise their animals? This myth persists despite abundant contrary evidence. Just a few … Read more

GLP podcast and video: ESG undermines sustainable farming? Top-10 anti-biotech propagandists; FDA’s ‘healthy’ food labels

, | | April 12, 2023
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Environmental-Social-Governance (ESG) metrics are supposed to help promote sustainable industry, but could they actually undermine efforts to make farming more eco-friendly? There’s a long list of propagandists who attack modern agriculture and medicine; let’s take a look at the top 10. The FDA has proposed to label some foods in the grocery store “healthy.” It’s a terrible idea.

GLP podcast and video: ‘Clean’ cosmetics aren’t so clean; England embraces CRISPR crops; Gene-edited animals produce 30 percent more meat

, | | April 5, 2023
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o-called “clean” cosmetics have become a big business in recent years. But as with food fads like “Non-GMO,” clean cosmetics may actually be no better for consumers or the planet. England has approved the commercial use of gene-edited crops. Could this development set an important precedent in Europe? CRISPR-edited animals carrying a single mutation could … Read more

GLP podcast: ‘Only 60 harvests left,’ debunked; Beating pesticide resistance; ‘Regulation through litigation’ threatens sustainable farming?

, | | March 29, 2023
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Have we so badly depleted the world’s soil that we only have 60 harvests left? No. New “green” pesticides could be available to farmers in the coming years. But there is concern that pests may rapidly develop resistance to these latest and greatest plant-protection products. Environmental groups are trying to subvert the US pesticide regulatory system through litigation, in a bid to get low-risk pesticides banned. Does this tactic pose a threat to our food supply?

GLP podcast and video: EWG’s ‘Dirty Dozen,’ debunked; On pesticides, trust experts, not ideologues; Ukraine war derails EU’s Farm-To-Fork proposal

, | | March 22, 2023
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It’s the time of year when Environmental Working Group (EWG) puts out its much-ballyhooed “dirty dozen” list of fruits and vegetables that are supposedly contaminated with pesticides. Experts continue to stress that EWG’s analysis is mistaken and needlessly scares consumers. Speaking of which, any time you look for facts about pesticides, be sure to get your info from hands-on experts, not ideologues. Europe’s Farm-To-Fork plan (F2F) was poised to boost the EU’s organic food production and slash its fertilizer and pesticide use. The war in Ukraine has brought those plans to a halt.

GLP podcast and video: Low-carb diets cause heart disease? Economic de-growth or ‘green’ growth?

, | | March 15, 2023
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Many people have turned to low-carb diets as a way to shed unwanted body fat, but a new study suggests they may just be elevating their heart disease risk. As the developing world continues to pull itself out of poverty, a new debate has emerged among economists in wealthy, Western countries: should emerging nations clean up their environments before further growing their economies, or can they do both at the same time?

GLP podcast and video: Eating bugs safe? Pesticide use exploding? COVID and trust in science

, | | March 8, 2023
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The European Union is all too happy to allow consumers to eat potentially dangerous bug-based food, yet it remains hostile to low-risk biotech crops and many pesticides. The hypocrisy is palpable. Is pesticides use “exploding”? Activist groups say “yes,” though the evidence tells a different story. How can public health officials rebuild America’s trust in science after three years of controversial pandemic-response measures?

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