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Natural Wellness Claims and Disease Risk
A critique of “back to nature” wellness claims, synthetic panic, food fear, and why nature is not automatically safer.
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By Devin Teichrow. Published May 27, 2025.
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A critique of “back to nature” wellness claims, synthetic panic, food fear, and why nature is not automatically safer.
I’m sure some of you have seen or heard some wellness influencer saying something along the lines of “go back to nature.” They say we should stop eating anything synthetic, avoid the seed oils, and to trust the wisdom of the Earth.
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