TRC #334: Blasphemy in Canada + Why Allergy Myths Persist + Does Cake Mix Really Need an Egg?

imagesOn this week’s fun and fact-filled show, Darren kicks things off swearing Blasphemy is alive and well in Canada. Cristina breaks out in a segment about why debunked allergy myths continue to persist.  Lastly, Adam mixes it up by asking if adding an egg to boxed cake mixes is a marketing ploy.

 

 

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SHOW NOTES

Blasphemy

Toronto Star

Wikipedia

 

Allergy Myths

7 Allergy Myths (and the Truth Behind Them)

ACAAI Study: What Your Doctor May Not Know About Allergies

Best Treatments for Allergic Conditions? Some Doctors Don’t Even Know

Science Daily: Best treatments for allergic conditions? Some doctors don’t even know

Allergy myths busted: Guess what you didn’t know about gluten?

Got a gluten allergy or a hypoallergenic dog? You’re kidding yourself

PEW Research Center: Health Fact Sheet

Minority Opinions

Cake Mix

The 7 Sneakiest Ways Corporations Manipulated Human Behavior

Something Eggstra – Snopes

“Just add an egg” – Usability, User Experience and Dramaturgy – 90 Percent Of Everything

Wikipedia: Internal Medicine

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