Food And Drink Links: What Is Gluten? Is Maple Syrup The New Coconut Water?

By Melissa McEwen in Food on Mar 24, 2015 3:25PM

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• Despite misconceptions, gluten isn't a synonym for everything that's bad in the world. Food science writer Harold McGee tells us what gluten really is in an article at Lucky Peach.
• Mike Sula asks whether or not all you can eat sushi is ever a good idea. The answer is no, it's never a good idea.
• Coconut water has somehow become a popular "sports" drink. Can maple syrup also morph from sweet treat to workout junkie fuel?
• Diageo, owner of Guinness and Johnny Walker among MANY other brands, actually wants to voluntarily put nutrition labels on alcohol. But surprisingly this is prohibited by law, which they are working to change.
• Los Angeles tried to fight obesity by banning fast food. A new study says it probably didn't work.