Episode 203 • • 1:30:53 - 1:34:16
203: Slaughterhouse Blues
Global Salt Reduction Initiatives and Health Modeling
Governments in Australia and the U.S. are moving to mandate salt reduction in processed foods like bread and cereals. Health organizations use computer models to claim these measures will save billions in healthcare costs related to hypertension. The hosts compare these "proven" models to the controversial climate and volcanic ash models used in previous policy decisions.