I stopped eating UPF after reading van Tulleken’s book. An unexpected side effect made me *never* want to go back: for the first time in decades, I can now handle pollen allergies and mosquito bites without medication.
I’ve mostly switched to whole spices for fewer added toxins. Plus they keep their aroma longer. I smash them up a bit in a mortar with a pestle to use.
Not liking the taste of the oil I was using making stovetop popcorn, I left it out. The popcorn popped just fine. I melted butter with salt using the leftover burner heat and poured *that* over it instead.
Excellent, excellent essay. We’re kindred spirits. https://jamescurley.substack.com/
I stopped eating UPF after reading van Tulleken’s book. An unexpected side effect made me *never* want to go back: for the first time in decades, I can now handle pollen allergies and mosquito bites without medication.
This is such a useful, generous resource. Thank you! I am so pleased I’ve found your Substack! ♥️♥️♥️
Some of it feels so hard, whereas some of it like stovetop popcorn is actually quite easy. Thanks for sharing tips on how to get started.
Good stuff plus I wonder if we’re cousins! I’m a natural wine and cider maker writing about adjacent stuff
I’ve mostly switched to whole spices for fewer added toxins. Plus they keep their aroma longer. I smash them up a bit in a mortar with a pestle to use.
Not liking the taste of the oil I was using making stovetop popcorn, I left it out. The popcorn popped just fine. I melted butter with salt using the leftover burner heat and poured *that* over it instead.
Yum! If you want to level this up, try using ghee/homemade clarified butter - it’s outrageously good!