The Nutritional Value of Food Babe vs Science Babe

The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 8, 2015

It’s "Food Babe" versus "Science Babe". A scientist (self-named “Science Babe”) has written a scathing take-down of Vani Hari, a blogger and activist who goes by “Food Babe”.

Marion Nestle, professor of nutrition and public health at NYU and the author of many books, including Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health, demystifies the definitions of toxins and GMOs and explains whether you should eat food that contains ingredients your third grader can’t pronounce.

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