September 2nd, 2011
About 10 months ago I wrote an article entitled The China Study – How Not to do Science. I wrote it with the express intention of having a resource to which I could direct people who questioned me about the value of Colin Campbell’s ode to veganism. Unfortunately, my design to make things easier on myself hasn’t worked out quite the way I had expected. Instead of having to explain myself less, I find myself continually entangled in lengthy disourses supporting my position. It seems I have decidedly underestimated the emotional and intellectual investment most people have already made in Campbell’s hyperbole by the time they ask me about the book. Either that or I’m just wrong about all this! Read the rest of this entry »
January 23rd, 2011
by Alex Boersma
“Red-meat consumption linked to increased stroke risk“
December 30, 2010 | Medscape
“Eating lots of red meat ups women’s stroke risk
Dr. Oz website headline
“Eating Lots of Red Meat Increases Women’s Stroke Risk“
Foxnews.com
HOLD THE PHONES. I CAN HEAR THEM RINGING ALREADY:
“Alex, you told me it was OK to eat red meat! Now look what you’ve done! I think I’m having a stroke!”
Just kidding, actually. Most of the friends and clients who I give nutritional advice to are a little more media savvy than those for whom these kinds of headlines are designed. Besides, they rarely follow my “crazy” advice anyway. Still, it gets under my craw. I can’t figure out who’s worse; the journalists who are spreading this nonsense or the scientists who are providing it. Read the rest of this entry »
