Calling FC 'controversial' is a bit like calling evolution
controversial.
While as an employee of CNN he is an entertainer and can say whatever
pulls in ratings, as the Surgeon General he is supposed to go by the
science and there is no controversy there.
Actually, if he is not confirmed, it is more likely to be because of
his drug company ties. I've read some speculations that he received
more money from big pharma than from CNN. Be that as may, there is
some movement against him on conflict of interest grounds.
On Jan 16, 2009, at 9:14 PM, [email protected] wrote:
[In this blog, Gupta _reports_ on FC, but I see little indication that
he's promoting it. He notes that it is controversial and explains why,
and even says after apparently being taken in by some, "In some
cases, I
was a bit more skeptical." He ends by asking for reader opinion.
Admittedly, a strong denunciation of FC would have been far
preferable,
but as advocacy goes, this is pretty mild stuff.]
But he does end up with the common claim 'but it does seem to help
some people.'
Paul Brandon
Emeritus Professor of Psychology
Minnesota State University, Mankato
[email protected]
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