Are seed oils unhealthy? Why are so many influencers speaking out against them? | Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz
Robert F Kennedy Jr, the secretary of health and human services in the US, has called them “toxic” and vowed to act against them.
The Guardian reports: Robert F Kennedy Jr, the secretary of health and human services in the US, has called them “toxic” and vowed to act against them.
Once a completely innocuous food that no one really talked about, they have become the enemy of the moment. There are countless activewear-clad influencers online saying that nothing harms your health more than these products.
This health story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz, Read and Antiviral.
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