Critics of corn, canola, and similar oils find fertile ground in a nation beset by chronic disease and rising distrust.
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What MAHA's crusade against seed oils reveals about flaws in America's food system The scientific consensus is that there is no clear evidence seed oils are harmful to health, and that switching to alternatives like butter or lard — as recommended by many in the anti-seed-oil camp — is likely worse. But the seed oil backlash is about more than what fats get used in our packaged snacks and veggie stir-fries. Read more. By Sarah Todd |
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The perfect storm that carried RFK Jr. from fringe to center of Trump administration Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s journey from fringe conspiracist to the nation's top health official required a perfect confluence of factors. They included the skepticism of vaccines and establishment public health officials that grew during the Covid-19 pandemic; the insurgent "Make America Healthy Again" movement; and a deluge of controversial nominees that allowed Kennedy's own selection, to an extent, to be lost in the shuffle. Read more. By Lev Facher and Sarah Owermohle
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Two biotechs say they're using AI to conjure drugs from scratch. Their documents suggest otherwise A STAT examination of company documents and expert interviews reveals that AI-powered biotechs like Absci and competitor Generate routinely aggrandize their AI abilities. Read more. By Brittany Trang
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