Michael Moss

My turn from investigating Pentagon failures to provide body armor in Iraq to probing big food was like going from one war to another. What we eat, and how they manipulate us, has never mattered more. cbsnews.com/video/author-m…

The Political Purpose of MAHA open.substack.com/pub/drjessicak…

This reads like an Onion story: Author of book that warns of AI riddles it with AI hallucinations nytimes.com/2026/05/19/bus…

@CMonteiro_USP I saw this study. So many wellness influencers along with big food are pushing these bars to capitalize on protein’s new fad as a diet thing. Finally, some science.

A crossover trial on protein-rich bars—an iconic UPF marketed for weight loss, with a global market nearing US$5 billion—found that adding one bar (180 kcal) to the usual diet for 7 days increased daily energy intake (by 10%) and body fat (3% in 7 days)🙀. #s0035" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Top Kennedy Spokesman Resigns in Protest of Move to Allow Flavored Vapes nytimes.com/2026/05/13/us/… via @NYTimes

Have fallen for the wellness hucksters selling protein bars? This nifty study might get you to rethink that. #s0035" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

@TransAlt Thank you.

Why do New Yorkers have to cross a highway to reach Prospect Park? It’s never made any sense, but that’s exactly the status quo. We gathered more than 4,000 petition signatures calling for a Safer Grand Army Plaza, and now it's finally happening!

@melinda_hicks22 You’re right. I’m watching too much of the Pitt. Deeply sympathizing with doctors. But what do you think about this more serious problem than sugar being a sometimes useful tool: garyschwitzer.substack.com/p/rfk-jr-and-o…

@MichaelMossC Where is the Jell-O part? You called Kennedy out for saying that a diabetic was given soda and Jell-O. But he never said she was hypoglycemic. And Jell-O is not on that list. He was talking more about standard fair given to someone who shouldn’t have sugar. But you know that.

@JustinBrady @thefoodbabe The American Diabetes Association says yes diabetes.org/living-with-di…

@MichaelMossC @thefoodbabe Seriously though, do you believe there’s ever a scenario where soda is a good treatment for a diabetic?

@kc135rules @thefoodbabe Sure glad I’m not a doctor, but soda actually is used sometimes in hospitals to treat a variety of conditions from bowel obstruction to nausea.

@MichaelMossC @thefoodbabe Ok what about non-diabetics? Should they also be served soda in the hospital?

@JustinBrady @thefoodbabe Sure glad I’m not a doctor. But here is a typical hospital protocol for using soda to treat a diabetic patient w hypoglycemia. The CDC advices using soda too. mnhospitals.org/wp-content/upl…

@thefoodbabe @MichaelMossC Not only has he lost the plot, but he’s plain wrong. There’s never a reason to give a diabetic processed sugar. Raw honey is far superior.

@melinda_hicks22 Sure glad I’m not a doctor, but here is a typical hospital protocol using soda, or in this case, pop. Soda works fast, and apparently the bubbles help too. mnhospitals.org/wp-content/upl…

@MichaelMossC Oh, it did say juice or soda. But that’s not talking about a hospital setting. They have many other healthier options to raise blood sugar.

@MarcusMEQ He said, “A woman with diabetes showed up at a hospital and she was immediately offered jello, soda…” sounds like a medical treatment, no?

@MichaelMossC So the hospitals are actually treating patients with soda when their blood sugar drops? Or they are offering soda as a standard beverage?

@SteveLCC321 @thefoodbabe Here is the guidance on treating diabetics with soda. Oh wait, it comes from RFK JR’s own agency cdc.gov/diabetes/treat…

@thefoodbabe @MichaelMossC A lot of Doctors should not be Doctors look at them! Fat as F and as unhealthy as they come giving advice on Health!! Shiiiiiiiit!

@MarcusMEQ Here is the guidance on treating diabetics with soda. Oh wait, it comes from RFK Jr’s own agency: cdc.gov/diabetes/treat…

@MichaelMossC Typical doctor arrogance.

@melinda_hicks22 Here is the CDC guidance on treating diabetics with soda: cdc.gov/diabetes/treat…

@MichaelMossC Are you daft?

@thefoodbabe Here is the CDC guidance on giving soda to diabetics: cdc.gov/diabetes/treat…

@MichaelMossC You’ve lost the plot Michael. If anyone thinks coca-cola or jell-o is clinically necessary they shouldn’t be a doctor.

@TransAlt Thank you

Imagine a city where it’s as safe to bike on every street as it is on the Hudson River Greenway. That’s the city we’re fighting for.

@PhD_Leigh Even if accurate, is there any information these tests can convey to individuals that would enable them to improve their health? I was thinking the gut biome still needed lots more study.

Direct-to-consumer gut microbiome tests are everywhere. But how reliable are they? A newly published study in Communications Biology rigorously evaluated seven at-home microbiome testing companies using a standardized NIST-developed stool reference material. The findings are striking. Led by my husband and colleague @thescottjackson and an exceptional interdisciplinary team, this work demonstrates that: 🔬 Variability between companies was on the same scale as biological variability between different donors 🧪 Methodological differences, not biology, were often driving discrepancies 📊 Only 1 of 18 common genera showed less methodological variability than biological variability ⚠️ Health classifications and recommendations could differ substantially for the exact same sample In other words: the same stool sample, sent to different companies, can yield meaningfully different results. Why does this matter? ⛈ Because consumers are using these reports to guide dietary changes, supplement purchases, and even medical decisions. ⚕️ Analytical validity must precede clinical interpretation. This study does not argue against microbiome science. It argues for standards, transparency, and rigor —especially as commercial testing outpaces regulatory oversight. If you are a company working in the microbiome space and want to strengthen analytical performance, validation, and methodological transparency, this is exactly the kind of gap that can be addressed proactively. Scott’s firm, The NEST (zurl.co/glCrZ), works with organizations to improve measurement rigor and reproducibility. Proud of this team for asking the hard questions and advancing the field responsibly. Full paper: zurl.co/vbclB #Microbiome #PrecisionMedicine #IntegrativeMedicine #TranslationalScience #Reproducibility #ConsumerHealth #PublicHealth

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@aaronecarroll Not vouching for this study, but things may have changed since you left. In this research and elsewhere, the term ultraprocessed now refers to much of what’s sold in the grocery store. Not just snacks.

It's moments like this I wish I still wrote regularly about this stuff. Nine servings. Nine. A day. Versus one.