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The claim that our food is becoming less nutritious is overblown

The claim that our food is becoming less nutritious is overblown

22 January 2020

Claims that our food is becoming less nutritious are often bandied about, but the truth is far more complicated, says James Wong
Gwyneth Paltrow

Goop Lab on Netflix shows how easy it is to fall for bad science

17 January 2020

Instead of turning off Gwyneth Paltrow’s new alternative health Netflix series The Goop Lab, we should watch it for lessons in how to spot bad science, says Clare Wilson

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