What Does a Body Good?

On the Media | Apr 24, 2015

"Food Babe" Vani Hari and her legion of fans have managed to get the "yoga mat" out of Subway sandwiches and the synthetic coloring out of Kraft's macaroni & cheese by petitioning these large companies to modify their formulas. But since all food is comprised of chemicals, knowing the difference between a hazardous chemical and a non-carcinogenic one is imperative. Bob speaks with Michelle Francl, a professor of chemistry at Bryn Mawr College and blogger at The Culture of Chemistry and Slate, about what "Food Babe" may be getting wrong. 

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