In the News: Scientific Integrity & Fearmongering

About 6 months ago I wrote about a scientist who's work was rejected for breaches in scientific integrity (Read about that here). We reviewed how the scientific processes works and why it is so important to the progression of science. Here is a great example of when research is not done correctly, or at all...

In a segment from NPR called The Salt, scientists have spoken out about the self-titled Food Babe, a well known critic about all things food. She proclaims she researches ingredients in commonly purchased consumer products to give the best advice on which brands are the safest however it has been shown to be poorly done in many cases. Check out their article here.

Don't get me wrong, I'm all for living a healthy lifestyle and promoting eating real, whole foods and her work in this area is admirable. However, positioning yourself as an expert in the field of nutrition, biochemistry, or even research, when you are not is simply irresponsible.

Give the article a read and browse her site and let me know what you think!

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