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On journalism and its poor record with nutrition science. -- (link)

Posted by Dr.Vermin (aka Dr.Vermin) Feb 10 '11, 16:08

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And introducing my favorite new term, "parking lot science". (michaelpollan.com)

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Today I heard a story that chocolate has more antioxidants than fruit. The study was conducted by (spoiler) - con_carne Feb 10, 16:20 9
- Barbara? -- nm - peglegpete Feb 10, 16:44
- Is Chocolate a fruit? It grows on trees. Chocolate, (just one Kiss, or little square off a bar and dark only) is supposed to be really good for BP -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 10, 16:25 6
  - It's a bean, and I can't remember if that makes it a fruit. -- nm - the liioulu with more cold Feb 10, 16:30 5
    - I believe the appropriate term is berry, I believe its referred to as a bean cause of its hardness like dried beans (which come from annual vines) -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 10, 16:32 4
      - Not entirely sure about the berry part either. It might just be a seed. They grow in pods. -- nm - the liioulu with more cold Feb 10, 16:38 3
        
        ... -- (link) - the liioulu with more cold Feb 10, 16:39 [Image] 2
        
        looks pritty much disgusting like a hive of spider cucons -- nm - Danedukenuuk Feb 10, 16:41
        
        And just plain cool the way they grow -- (link) - the liioulu with more cold Feb 10, 16:40 [Image]
- That's amusing ... because if their research is/was accurate, and then antioxidants turn out to be media-driven bullshit, then .... backpedal time! -- nm - Beryllium Feb 10, 16:23
"Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." -- nm - znufrii Feb 10, 16:20 1
- Great interview, though. I've always admired Pollan's writing. - znufrii Feb 10, 16:34

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