Prebiotic Soda Claims Under Scrutiny as Study Questions Their Gut Health Benefits

Recent research has prompted closer scrutiny of prebiotic sodas, suggesting that not all beverages marketed for gut health provide the same nutritional value. Researchers found that some commercially available prebiotic sodas contained relatively high amounts of sugar and lower amounts of dietary fiber than consumers might expect based on their health-focused marketing, raising questions about…

Prebiotic Soda Claims Under Scrutiny as Study Questions Their Gut Health Benefits

Oregon Water Law Benefits Wealthy Landowners at Farmers’ Expense — ProPublica

Reporting Highlights Draining the Deschutes: During a historic drought, half of Central Oregon’s lifeblood river was diverted to a wealthy agricultural region that got a lot more water than its plants could drink.   Suffering Farms: These water-rich landowners grew mostly grass and pasture for landscaping and grazing while water-starved farmers downstream fallowed fields of commercial…

Oregon Water Law Benefits Wealthy Landowners at Farmers’ Expense — ProPublica