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Spot On!Author: Dr. Joan Salge Blake
Welcome to Spot On! hosted by Dr. Joan Salge Blake, Author, Media Expert, and Nutrition Professor at Boston University. Spot On! covers timely nutrition, health, and wellness topics along with offering accurate and practical information in an entertaining format. The guests are experts in the their fields, ready to cut through media hype and misinformation, to provide you with advice that is, well, Spot On! Language: en Genres: Health & Fitness, Nutrition Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Food Additives: Why Are We So Scared of Them?
Wednesday, 12 November, 2025
In this episode, we unpack the controversy around food additives and why they’ve become such a hot-button topic in nutrition and social media. We compare how the U.S. and European Union evaluate and regulate additives, revealing why the same ingredient may be approved in one place and restricted in another. Our guest expert, Dr. Dustin Moore, PhD, RD (@publichealthdad), myth-busts some of the most talked-about additives — like Red 3, nitrates/nitrites, and propylparaben — and explains what the science actually says about their safety. Tune in to learn what’s fact, what’s fear-based, and how to make informed decisions at the grocery store.
