The PedsDocTalk Podcast

Is Our Food Dangerous? Busting Myths about Food Science

July 22, 2020 Dr. Mona Amin
The PedsDocTalk Podcast
Is Our Food Dangerous? Busting Myths about Food Science
Show Notes

I welcome Erin--a chemical engineer and food scientist and she helps me bust some myths about food science.

She has an amazing Instagram account @foodsciencebabe where she shares evidence-based explanations of myths regarding food. 

Tune in as we discuss the following:

Is corn syrup bad?
Is baby rice cereal going to give my child arsenic poisoning?
Are there really heavy metals in baby food? Is it a problem?
Why do Cheerios get a bad rap?
Is organic food better? Is it better for the environment/
What is GMO? Is non-GMO really better? 
Is food coloring bad?
Is the EWG a science-based organization?
How is food regulated in the US?

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Make sure to follow @pedsdoctalk and @foodsciencebabe on Instagram.