<DIV><I>Eat this and live to 100. Don’t, and die.</I> Today, hyperboles dominate the media, which makes parsing science from fiction an arduous task when deciding what to eat, what chemicals to avoid, and what’s best for the environment. In <I>Is That a Fact?</I>, bestselling author Dr. Joe Schwarcz carefully navigates through the storm of misinformation to help us separate fact from folly and shrewdness from foolishness.<BR><BR>Are GMOs really harmful? Or could they help developing countries? Which ?miracle weight-loss foods” gained popularity through exuberant data dredging? Is BPA dangerous or just a victim of unforgiving media hype? Is organic better? Dr. Joe questions the reliability and motives of ?experts” in this lighthearted but critical look at what’s fact and what’s plain nonsense.<br></DIV>