Joe Schwarcz

Office for Science and Society, McGill University

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Joe Schwarcz on KCRW

For this edition of our regular science segment “Lab Rats” we take a look at the gluten-free craze. Now  even the Girl Scouts are offering gluten-free cookies .

Lab Rats!

For this edition of our regular science segment “Lab Rats” we take a look at the gluten-free craze. Now even the Girl Scouts are offering gluten-free cookies .

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