Why Do People Think Everyday Ingredients Are Dangerous?
Why does an unpronounceable ingredient feel more dangerous than arsenic — which is completely natural? In this episode, Jen, Chris, and Matt unpack the psychology and science behind food ingredient fear, from chemophobia and the Appeal to Nature Fallacy to the MSG panic that grew from a single doctor's letter. Along the way, they explain the dose-makes-the-poison principle, examine where seed oil fears came from, and reveal why the forest really does matter more than any individual tree.
Episode Chapters
00:00 Introduction 01:33 Chemophobia and the Appeal to Nature Fallacy 03:15 MSG: Fear…
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