Viewpoint: San Francisco’s ultra-processed lawsuit: Stupid politics meets dumb science

Viewpoint: San Francisco’s ultra-processed lawsuit: Stupid politics meets dumb science

Richard Williams | Fixing Food |
[On December 2, 2025], San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu filed what he calls a “first of its kind” lawsuit ...
Chemophobic misinformation: 40% of Europeans say they ‘want to live in a world where chemicals don’t exist'

Chemophobic misinformation: 40% of Europeans say they ‘want to live in a world where chemicals don’t exist’

Richard Williams | Fixing Food |
Chemophobia—an excessive fear of chemicals—is everywhere today, particularly for food. It manifests itself in fads like “clean” eating, avoiding ingredients ...
Viewpoint: How association studies and ‘links’ distort our understanding of the relative risks of different foods

Viewpoint: How association studies and ‘links’ distort our understanding of the relative risks of different foods

Richard Williams | Fixing Food |
There is a growing debate about ultra-processed foods (UPFs) —products designed for shelf life and taste, typically high in added ...
Viewpoint: Trump's FDA has a chance to revamp U.S.'s outdated approach to food regulation

Viewpoint: Trump’s FDA has a chance to revamp U.S.’s outdated approach to food regulation

Richard Williams | Fixing Food |
One of the lessons from our recent national election is that we are a nation of individuals, not demographics. We change over ...