Tamar Haspel
@tamarhaspel.bsky.social
James Beard winning WaPo columnist writing about food & science, author of TO BOLDLY GROW, gentleman oyster farmer.
I love the look! It could catch on.
November 11, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I love the look! It could catch on.
A committee.
They want a committee.
🤦
They want a committee.
🤦
November 7, 2025 at 8:17 PM
A committee.
They want a committee.
🤦
They want a committee.
🤦
Let's help Clay out here with some math.
The $4200/yr. is for a household. Average SNAP household has 1.9 people. So that's $2210/person.
$2210/year is $184/month, and that's a little over $6. per day.
Clay, let's see you stockpile groceries on $6/day.
Hell, let's see you eat on $6/day.
The $4200/yr. is for a household. Average SNAP household has 1.9 people. So that's $2210/person.
$2210/year is $184/month, and that's a little over $6. per day.
Clay, let's see you stockpile groceries on $6/day.
Hell, let's see you eat on $6/day.
October 30, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Let's help Clay out here with some math.
The $4200/yr. is for a household. Average SNAP household has 1.9 people. So that's $2210/person.
$2210/year is $184/month, and that's a little over $6. per day.
Clay, let's see you stockpile groceries on $6/day.
Hell, let's see you eat on $6/day.
The $4200/yr. is for a household. Average SNAP household has 1.9 people. So that's $2210/person.
$2210/year is $184/month, and that's a little over $6. per day.
Clay, let's see you stockpile groceries on $6/day.
Hell, let's see you eat on $6/day.
My inbox has some real gems.
2 things about this:
1. This is how grifters are gonna shift gears for GLP-1s
2. These folks definitely don't read my column
2 things about this:
1. This is how grifters are gonna shift gears for GLP-1s
2. These folks definitely don't read my column
October 30, 2025 at 1:50 PM
My inbox has some real gems.
2 things about this:
1. This is how grifters are gonna shift gears for GLP-1s
2. These folks definitely don't read my column
2 things about this:
1. This is how grifters are gonna shift gears for GLP-1s
2. These folks definitely don't read my column
It has come to my attention that it is National Cat Day.
Here is our dear departed Cat, who knew how to live her best life.
Here is our dear departed Cat, who knew how to live her best life.
October 29, 2025 at 10:45 PM
It has come to my attention that it is National Cat Day.
Here is our dear departed Cat, who knew how to live her best life.
Here is our dear departed Cat, who knew how to live her best life.
Serendipitous timeline juxtaposition
October 27, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Serendipitous timeline juxtaposition
My money's on the one in the foreground
October 27, 2025 at 1:37 PM
My money's on the one in the foreground
A marriage that survives tree-stand assembly will survive anything.
October 24, 2025 at 9:12 PM
A marriage that survives tree-stand assembly will survive anything.
Do we burn more total calories with regular exercise, or do we compensate for the expenditure by using fewer calories for resting metabolism (a la @hermanpontzer.bsky.social's book BURN)?
Good news! New study says we burn more calories!
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Good news! New study says we burn more calories!
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
October 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Do we burn more total calories with regular exercise, or do we compensate for the expenditure by using fewer calories for resting metabolism (a la @hermanpontzer.bsky.social's book BURN)?
Good news! New study says we burn more calories!
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Good news! New study says we burn more calories!
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Since Stephan Guyenet isn't here (alas!) I will borrow his graph and point out that our sugar consumption has been dropping for 25 years.
Lots of sugar doesn't help! Lots of us should cut back! But it's not what's causing obesity & disease.
Lots of sugar doesn't help! Lots of us should cut back! But it's not what's causing obesity & disease.
October 22, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Since Stephan Guyenet isn't here (alas!) I will borrow his graph and point out that our sugar consumption has been dropping for 25 years.
Lots of sugar doesn't help! Lots of us should cut back! But it's not what's causing obesity & disease.
Lots of sugar doesn't help! Lots of us should cut back! But it's not what's causing obesity & disease.
That's a wrap. The 2025 weed crop is in the can.
October 20, 2025 at 9:35 PM
That's a wrap. The 2025 weed crop is in the can.
Thank you "shipwreck autist" @lookitup.baby.
Now I will never hear that song without thinking of you, random stranger.
Now I will never hear that song without thinking of you, random stranger.
October 20, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Thank you "shipwreck autist" @lookitup.baby.
Now I will never hear that song without thinking of you, random stranger.
Now I will never hear that song without thinking of you, random stranger.
What is this you guys? My wild greens game is terrible.
October 19, 2025 at 10:58 PM
What is this you guys? My wild greens game is terrible.
Provincetown has a year-round population of 3600.
I'm guessing there were at least 1000 at No Kings today.
Sorry I managed not to get the people in the inflatable lobster suits!
I'm guessing there were at least 1000 at No Kings today.
Sorry I managed not to get the people in the inflatable lobster suits!
October 18, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Provincetown has a year-round population of 3600.
I'm guessing there were at least 1000 at No Kings today.
Sorry I managed not to get the people in the inflatable lobster suits!
I'm guessing there were at least 1000 at No Kings today.
Sorry I managed not to get the people in the inflatable lobster suits!
October 17, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Generally, fresh foods don't lower meal costs, although I can see why the McCormick's spices CEO would want you to think so.
You know what lowers meal costs? Lentils.
Lentils lower meal costs.
www.wsj.com/economy/cons...
You know what lowers meal costs? Lentils.
Lentils lower meal costs.
www.wsj.com/economy/cons...
October 15, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Generally, fresh foods don't lower meal costs, although I can see why the McCormick's spices CEO would want you to think so.
You know what lowers meal costs? Lentils.
Lentils lower meal costs.
www.wsj.com/economy/cons...
You know what lowers meal costs? Lentils.
Lentils lower meal costs.
www.wsj.com/economy/cons...
Yeah, that's right. Worse outcomes, at least a little, on the UPF diet. (Note: "trending toward" = "not statistically significant.")
Also, they found that CRP (a marker of inflammation) increased on the minimally processed diet, but they didn't mention that til the discussion section at the end.
Also, they found that CRP (a marker of inflammation) increased on the minimally processed diet, but they didn't mention that til the discussion section at the end.
October 13, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Yeah, that's right. Worse outcomes, at least a little, on the UPF diet. (Note: "trending toward" = "not statistically significant.")
Also, they found that CRP (a marker of inflammation) increased on the minimally processed diet, but they didn't mention that til the discussion section at the end.
Also, they found that CRP (a marker of inflammation) increased on the minimally processed diet, but they didn't mention that til the discussion section at the end.
I mean, seriously! This is how that column starts.
October 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I mean, seriously! This is how that column starts.
You know all those journal articles that say "data available on request?"
It's mostly bullshit.
Only 17% of articles claiming it actually delivered the data.
@ianhussey.mmmdata.io reports.
open.lnu.se/index.php/me...
It's mostly bullshit.
Only 17% of articles claiming it actually delivered the data.
@ianhussey.mmmdata.io reports.
open.lnu.se/index.php/me...
October 4, 2025 at 1:45 PM
You know all those journal articles that say "data available on request?"
It's mostly bullshit.
Only 17% of articles claiming it actually delivered the data.
@ianhussey.mmmdata.io reports.
open.lnu.se/index.php/me...
It's mostly bullshit.
Only 17% of articles claiming it actually delivered the data.
@ianhussey.mmmdata.io reports.
open.lnu.se/index.php/me...
There's a procedure called duodenal mucosal resurfacing, which basically zaps the lining of the small intestine. Here, patients who got it after discontinuing a GLP-1 maintained their weight loss and even lost a bit more.
HT @danieljdrucker.bsky.social
ir.fractyl.com/news-release...
HT @danieljdrucker.bsky.social
ir.fractyl.com/news-release...
September 26, 2025 at 11:14 AM
There's a procedure called duodenal mucosal resurfacing, which basically zaps the lining of the small intestine. Here, patients who got it after discontinuing a GLP-1 maintained their weight loss and even lost a bit more.
HT @danieljdrucker.bsky.social
ir.fractyl.com/news-release...
HT @danieljdrucker.bsky.social
ir.fractyl.com/news-release...
Oooooh tricky!
Notice anything about California's definition of ultra-processed foods?
That's right! In order to be a UPF, food has to meet a definition that has nothing to do with processing.
They need that because PROCESSING HAS ALMOST NOTHING TO DO WITH FOOD QUALITY.
Notice anything about California's definition of ultra-processed foods?
That's right! In order to be a UPF, food has to meet a definition that has nothing to do with processing.
They need that because PROCESSING HAS ALMOST NOTHING TO DO WITH FOOD QUALITY.
September 25, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Oooooh tricky!
Notice anything about California's definition of ultra-processed foods?
That's right! In order to be a UPF, food has to meet a definition that has nothing to do with processing.
They need that because PROCESSING HAS ALMOST NOTHING TO DO WITH FOOD QUALITY.
Notice anything about California's definition of ultra-processed foods?
That's right! In order to be a UPF, food has to meet a definition that has nothing to do with processing.
They need that because PROCESSING HAS ALMOST NOTHING TO DO WITH FOOD QUALITY.
Terrific @scientificdiscovery.dev post on randomized controlled trials in @ourworldindata.org.
Including this important chart on the impact of pre-registration.
Magically, when people had to pre-register outcomes, many of the benefits disappeared.
ourworldindata.org/randomized-c...
Including this important chart on the impact of pre-registration.
Magically, when people had to pre-register outcomes, many of the benefits disappeared.
ourworldindata.org/randomized-c...
September 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Terrific @scientificdiscovery.dev post on randomized controlled trials in @ourworldindata.org.
Including this important chart on the impact of pre-registration.
Magically, when people had to pre-register outcomes, many of the benefits disappeared.
ourworldindata.org/randomized-c...
Including this important chart on the impact of pre-registration.
Magically, when people had to pre-register outcomes, many of the benefits disappeared.
ourworldindata.org/randomized-c...