Guess Who’s Not Coming to Dinner – and Why
OnMealtime has become a minefield, with allergy and avoidance for the main course and anaphylactic shock for afters. But this...
Leading scientist in the field of nutrition
Dr. Paul Clayton
Human Error #404
OnI just read an interesting paper in Molecular Psychiatry (1) which beautifully illustrates the increasing power of analytical medicine and,...
Foie Gras
OnIf you are not yet convinced that the modern diet is degrading and shortening our lives, consider your liver. As...
Just One Word. Plastics. Think about it
OnIn the early 1960’s, plastics were hot. Advances in plastic chemistry and technology created the ubiquitous plastic bag. Young designers...
Rustic Wrap and Hickam’s Dictum
OnRustic wrap makes a new car look like a rusty old clunker. It’s like a Q-boat, but in reverse. The...
Vive la Resistance!
OnVaccine resistance is growing. This should not come as a surprise to anyone, because resistance to intervention is a ground...
The Drugs Don’t Work
OnBig Pharma’s profits continue to rise, public health continues to fall. There are structural reasons for this disconnect, including historical,...
We’ve got to get ourselves back to the garden
OnThe multi-national food companies are killing us in unprecedented numbers, but the darkest hour is just before the dawn. Enlightened...
Volatile Characters
OnWe create volatile fingerprints that can be sampled in our secretions, excretions and the air around us. These have forensic value...
It’s a Cookbook
OnAbstract: Food animals have characteristic tastes and smells which are profoundly affected by what they eat. The same principles apply...