Sandy Szwarc
Encyclopedia
Sandy Szwarc is a food writer and marketing consultant with a bachelor's of science in nursing who has written articles about food for many publications, including The Washington Post
, The Los Angeles Times, and Christian Science Monitor. She is the author of the book Real New Mexico Chile: An Insider's Guide to Cooking With Chile and is a contributing author to such cookbooks as The Bon Appetit Cookbook.
's magazine, CEI's Monthly Planet, TCS Daily and other online and print journals. Some of her articles include “To Panic or Not to Panic? Farmed Salmon: Anatomy of a False Scare,”; "Fever Pitch on Mercury Fears"; "The fear factor: benefits of safe, healthful fish lost in sea of methylmercury concerns"; "Using the Most Vulnerable" (regarding phthalates
) and "Fear for Profit" (biotechnology
controversy)
("Junkfood Science") is about "critical examinations of studies and news on food, weight, health, and healthcare that mainstream media misses."
The Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
, The Los Angeles Times, and Christian Science Monitor. She is the author of the book Real New Mexico Chile: An Insider's Guide to Cooking With Chile and is a contributing author to such cookbooks as The Bon Appetit Cookbook.
Articles published by Sandy Szwarc
Szwarc's writing frequently criticizes what she takes to be the faulty science and exaggerated fears of the environmental and natural food movements. Szwarc has written for the Competitive Enterprise InstituteCompetitive Enterprise Institute
The Competitive Enterprise Institute is a non-profit think tank founded on March 9, 1984 in Washington, D.C. by lobbyist Fred L. Smith, Jr to advance economic liberty and fight over-regulation by big government...
's magazine, CEI's Monthly Planet, TCS Daily and other online and print journals. Some of her articles include “To Panic or Not to Panic? Farmed Salmon: Anatomy of a False Scare,”; "Fever Pitch on Mercury Fears"; "The fear factor: benefits of safe, healthful fish lost in sea of methylmercury concerns"; "Using the Most Vulnerable" (regarding phthalates
Phthalates
Phthalates , or phthalate esters, are esters of phthalic acid and are mainly used as plasticizers . They are used primarily to soften polyvinyl chloride...
) and "Fear for Profit" (biotechnology
Biotechnology
Biotechnology is a field of applied biology that involves the use of living organisms and bioprocesses in engineering, technology, medicine and other fields requiring bioproducts. Biotechnology also utilizes these products for manufacturing purpose...
controversy)
Junkfood Science
According to Szwarc, her blogBlog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
("Junkfood Science") is about "critical examinations of studies and news on food, weight, health, and healthcare that mainstream media misses."
External links
- Junkfood Science Sandy Szwarc's blog
- Sandy Scwarc's articles for TCS Daily
- Sandy Szwarc article on Sourcewatch.orgSourceWatchSourceWatch is an internet wiki site that is a collaborative project of the liberal Center for Media and Democracy...