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Feijoada-Inspired Pork Bowl
Another ethical improbity
Rest day
Slow-cooked pork shoulder with smoky spices and greens, served over garlicky cauliflower rice in a hearty bowl with all the soul of Brazilian feijoada.
Deceiving the journal Science
Enjoy the recovery time, or make-up anything you missed from last week.
Ingredients
For the Pork:
8 oz pork shoulder or pork belly, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 Tbsp ghee or butter
1 clove garlic, minced
¼ cup onion, diced
½ tsp smoked paprika
¼ tsp cumin
¼ tsp oregano
¼ tsp chili flakes (optional)
¾ cup beef or chicken broth
Salt and pepper, to taste
For the Cauliflower Rice:
1 cup cauliflower rice
1 clove garlic, minced
1 Tbsp butter or ghee
Salt, to taste
For the Greens:
½ cup collard greens or kale, finely chopped
1 tsp olive oil (finishing only)
Salt and pepper, to taste
Optional Toppings:
Lime wedge
Chopped parsley or cilantro
Fried egg (for extra richness)
Macronutrients
(makes 2 servings)
Protein: 30g
Fat: 38g
Carbs: 4g
Preparation
Sear and simmer the pork: In a skillet or Dutch oven, melt ghee over medium-high heat. Sear pork pieces on all sides until browned, about 6–8 minutes. Add onion, garlic, paprika, cumin, oregano, and chili flakes. Stir well.
Pour in broth, bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to low. Cover and cook for 30–40 minutes until pork is tender and the sauce is reduced. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Make the cauliflower rice: In a separate skillet, melt butter. Add garlic and sauté 30 seconds. Stir in cauliflower rice and cook 5–6 minutes until golden and tender. Season with salt.
Sauté the greens: In the same pan, quickly sauté greens in leftover pork fat or a little olive oil. Cook until wilted, 2–3 minutes. Finish with a pinch of salt and pepper.
Assemble the bowl: Layer cauliflower rice on the bottom, top with feijoada-style pork, sautéed greens, and optional toppings like lime, herbs, or a fried egg.
Ed Calabrese digs further into how Hermann J. Muller manipulated the scientific record.
This article shows that Hermann J. Muller privately lobbied the editor of Science to secure a favorable review of his 1936 eugenics book Out of the Night, while falsely presenting his hand-picked reviewers as impartial. In reality, they were close collaborators who shared his commitment to promoting a strict linear view of radiation-induced genetic harm.
Calabrese argues that this episode was not an isolated lapse but part of Muller’s broader effort to shape scientific opinion and policy in support of his genetic-risk agenda, including later efforts to institutionalize the linear no-threshold model. By concealing conflicts of interest and steering the peer-review process, Muller advanced ideology under the guise of neutral science—an ethical breach with long-lasting consequences.
FRIDAY 251205