February 7, 2013

In Defense of Fast Food

Brian Dunning, Skeptic Blog


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It’s no secret that I’m not a giant fan of CNN.com’s science reporting, especially in recent years. But when I happened upon this story by chef Virginia Willis on CNN.com’s “Eatocracy” section, I felt that it went a little too far over the line of rhetoric trumping responsible reporting, and deserved some response.

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TAGGED: food, fast food, health, corn syrup

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