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Podcast: The Exam Room by the Physicians Committee
Episode: When Pink Ribbons Push Carcinogens with Dr. Neal Barnard
Description: Dr. Neal Barnard steps into The Exam Room with "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll! Every October it seems as though everything is awash in pink in honor of breast cancer awareness. However, Dr. Barnard explains that sometimes these well-intentioned efforts badly miss the mark. Remember when KFC had a pink bucket of chicken? What about the airline selling a pink martini to raise funds for breast cancer research? More recently, a sausage company announced plans for a "cure campaign." The problem is that all of these products have been shown to increase...