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The Firebreak Food Pyramid
How interest groups pushing their own food pyramids have become a joke
Jan 14
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David Zaruk
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Farewell to the Global Statesman
The Firebreak 2025 Review Part 3: The Decline of Multilateralism
Jan 7
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David Zaruk
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Philanthro-Capitalism and the Death of Dialogue
The Firebreak 2025 Review Part 2: The Rise and Rise of Foundation Activism
Jan 6
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David Zaruk
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Mapping Bloomberg's Billions Against Tobacco Harm Reduction
Nov 18, 2025
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The Crab Cake Cliff
Oct 23, 2025
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EU Food Science Authority Condemns Bad Microplastic Studies
Oct 24, 2025
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David Zaruk
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The WHO's Attack on Reduced Harm
Jun 27, 2025
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Beyond Plastics: A Phantom NGO
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Why is Harm Reduction such a Hard Sell?
Jun 23, 2025
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The Flotillity of Campaignism
The Firebreak 2025 Review Part 1: The Decline of Environmental Activism
Jan 4
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David Zaruk
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Throwing the Kitchen Sink at Chemophobia
How a Washington Post plastics story served as a campaign amplification tool
Dec 30, 2025
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David Zaruk
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Christmas Dinner in 2035 Dystopia
How MAHA Food Puritanism Ruined the Holidays
Dec 17, 2025
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David Zaruk
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The Cult for Moral Ambition
How Zealot Capitalism is Stealing Corporate Talent to Attack Consumerism
Dec 17, 2025
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Moving the Goalposts on Harm Reduction
Analyzing the Filtered Declaration on Reducing Harm from Tobacco, Nicotine, Alcohol and Unhealthy Food
Dec 10, 2025
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David Zaruk
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A Tale of Two Retractions
The reactions to two academic paper withdrawals says a lot about who we are and how we think about science
Dec 8, 2025
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David Zaruk
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Reining in Philanthro-Activism
Time to Control the Destructive Foundation Funding of NGO Lobbying Campaigns
Dec 3, 2025
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David Zaruk
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