Decoding
Debate articles: controversial ingredients, divisive products, common misconceptions.
Hidden sugar and salt: where do they hide?
Sauces, ready meals, breads, cereals: sugar and salt turn up where you least expect them. Where to find them and how to spot them.
Ultra-processed foods: how to recognise them and which to avoid
Unusual ingredients, long lists: the signs that betray an ultra-processed product, and the everyday ones to limit first.
Which nutritional score is the most reliable?
Nutri-Score, NOVA, Green-Score: none are perfect. What are their blind spots, and how can they be combined to evaluate a product?
Is organic really better?
Pesticides, nutrients, environment, price: what organic actually guarantees, and what it does not.
Fruit juice vs soda
Is fruit juice really better than soda? Sugar content, fibre and common misconceptions about "natural" drinks.
Cow's milk vs plant-based milk
Oat, soy, almond or cow's milk: composition, nutrients and additives. How to choose according to your needs.
Butter vs margarine
Butter or margarine: which to choose for your health and for cooking? Composition, fats and processing, point by point.
Sweeteners: aspartame, sugar, which to avoid?
Aspartame, sucralose, stevia or classic sugar: should you really replace sugar with a sweetener? A clear comparison, product by product.
Nitrites in charcuterie
Preservatives in hams and dry sausages, nitrites are linked to a risk of colourectal cancer. What does a nitrite-free charcuterie really change?
Palm oil: real dangers?
Health, environment, labelling: palm oil is caught up in controversy on several fronts. What are the real risks, and is there an acceptable palm oil?
Glutamate (MSG)
Blamed for every ill, the flavour enhancer glutamate is also naturally present in many foods. Let's separate fact from fiction.
Food colourings
Natural or synthetic, colourings are mainly used to make a product more appealing. Which to avoid, and how to spot them on the label.