Topic: Designer Salt

CNN and White House Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske are criticized for promoting the "zombie drug" narrative regarding bath salts. The media coverage followed an attack by Rudy Eugene in Miami, which was initially blamed on the designer drug. The hosts argue that the "epidemic" is being manufactured to justify new federal legislation banning various chemical compounds.

PepsiCo is testing a new "designer salt" with uniquely shaped crystals intended to reduce sodium intake by 25% in products like Frito-Lay chips. This development is criticized as an example of "nanny state" intervention in consumer diets and a potential gateway for undisclosed chemical additives in the food supply.