NEWS.com.au | Harvard professor slams coconut oil as 'pure poison' NEWS.com.au The 50-minute German-language talk, titled “Coconut Oil and Other Nutritional Errors” debunks the popular belief that the ingredient is a waistline-slimming, brain-boosting superfood. “Coconut oil is pure poison,” the Harvard professor said, according ... Is Coconut Oil Good or Bad for You? A Harvard Scientist Warns That Coconut Oil Is 'Pure Poison' Coconut oil is 'pure poison,' according to Harvard professor |