ChromaDex CEO Rob Fried advocates for the formation of a new group "consisting of industry players endeavoring to be righteous in their practices."
FDA’s new food czar met on Nov. 29 with five dietary supplement trade organizations as part of a broader effort to hear from myriad stakeholders to tackle food safety and nutrition issues.
Whether it’s snake oil remedies or the latest diet scam, fake health news is not a new phenomenon. The pandemic has only exacerbated the problem, with more people increasingly turning to social media for information. Now, researchers are sounding the alarm, highlighting how health misinformation is a major public health concern and why it’s important to vet information.
A new study from researchers at the University of Kansas journalism & mass communication looked at what influences people to be susceptible to false information about health.
Hong Tien Vu, assistant professor of journalism & mass communications, and Yvonnes Chen, associate professor of journalism & mass communications at KU, co-wrote the study. They will officially present their findings at the 2021 International Communication Association Conference in May.