by Michael O'Neill | Oct 27, 2013 | news
Just a quick note to point to Robert Lustig’s recent article in The Guardian: Fructose: The Poison Index. It’s typical Lustig. Written on the occasion of The European Food and Safety Agency’s (EFSA) ruling that allows food processors and mongers to...
by Michael O'Neill | Oct 25, 2013 | video
Robert Lustig attempts to reprise his viral hit, Sugar the Bitter Truth with a new installment. This one borrows part of the title from his book: “Fat Chance: Fructose 2.0”. As you might expect, it’s a pretty darn good view. Favorite quote? How...
by Michael O'Neill | Aug 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
Robert Lustig just announced that he’s launching a new initiative, responsiblefoods.org. This new non-profit is dedicated to raising awareness of the added sugar problem, and is looking for help. From his Facebook Post: If you haven’t heard, we’re...
by Michael O'Neill | Apr 6, 2013 | video
There’s no doubt that Robert Lustig has a powerful (though not new) message, and he’s gaining an increasingly broad audience for his message. More and more people are making the connection between excess sugar (carbohydrate) consumption and obesity,...
by Michael O'Neill | Mar 30, 2013 | video
Let’s round out the week with a little levity, shall we? Robert Lustig sure does make the rounds, and last night he was the guest on The Colbert Report to report his new book, Fat Chance. There’s really not much new here. It’s entertaining, but most...
