Small Angry People II
I have to admit, I was tempted to call this post “B***h Right 4 Your Type,” in honor of the review (”Eat Right 4 Your Type“) – and subsequent comment by “Elizabeth Victoria” – that inspired it. But since I already have a post titled “Small, Angry People,” I figured I’d turn this one into a sequel. It’s not as clevah, perhaps, but the shoe (definitely) fits. So what’s the deal? Here’s the background: Like most sensible...
British Select Committee Delivers Verdict on Homeopathy
And it’s a definite thumbs down. According to the Guardian: Today the Science and Technology Select Committee delivered its verdict on homeopathy and it was devastating. The committee has called for the complete withdrawal of NHS funding and official licensing of homeopathy. This should come as no surprise to anyone who witnessed the almost farcical nature of the proceedings, with the elite of homeopathy mocked by their own...
You Don’t Tug on Superman’s Cape…
You don’t spit into the wind, You don’t pull the mask off the old Lone Ranger And you don’t mess around with Jim. Jim Croce In this case, “Jim” = Judge Robert Gettleman. And he’s none too happy with our good buddy, infomercial scam artiste and all-around shyster Kevin Trudeau. Why? Chicago Breaking News Center Has the details… An angry Gettleman had called Trudeau before him after his e-mail...
From Industrial Chemical…to Supplement
Normally, I roll my eyes when I see anti-supplement articles printed in the mainstream media. But I’m going to make an exception for this article in the Chicago Tribune by Trine Tsouderos. An industrial chemical developed to help separate heavy metals from polluted soil and mining drainage is being sold as a dietary supplement by a luminary in the world of alternative autism treatments. Called OSR#1, the supplement is described...
FTC Nails Infomercial Scumbags
This time, it’s the “Health Man” and associates, who were peddling the “7 Day Miracle Cleanse Program.” The marketers of the 7 Day Miracle Cleanse Program, a purported herbal colon-cleansing program, have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they falsely claimed that their program would cure cancer and other serious diseases. Among other things, the settlements broadly ban them from...
TIME: How Sugary Cereal Makers Target Kids
The Nov. 2 issue of TIME magazine has a great article on the latest report from the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity: “Sweet Spot: How Sugary Cereal Makers Target Kids.” Rudd researchers just finished crunching Nielsen and comScore data — which track television and Internet marketing — to figure out exactly how much cereal advertising kids see. The result: obesity researchers for the first time have hard data...
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