Comments on: Patrick Holford gives the British Dietetic Association the benefit of his high quality research on autism

By: Vron J

Vron J — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 08:00:09 +0000

You ever get the feeling that Patrick Holford gives helicopter aid? He arrives somewhere in a flurry of noise, stays for a few hours and then makes a swirling exit. He has spent as much time caring full-time for a child with autism as I’ve spent on cruises with people bringing me Mai-Tais.

By: Will not Grace

Will not Grace — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:01:57 +0000

Patrick Holford is a prime example of someone whose self-esteem and good opinion of himself are derived from his self-esteem and good opinion of himself.

If he worked in a proper industry he’d have been out on his ear years ago. But he works in a fantasy industry of slim, tanned, glowing with health wannabees so there are always more suckers when the previous ones find out his stuff has no proper foundation.

It’s bad enough when it is fantasy – but there is no excuse for his evasions when it comes to autism or conditions like that.

By: dvnutrix

dvnutrix — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:24:12 +0000

There is so much that is wrong that it would take a team - which is a logistics problem. As is his habit of pulling out an unidentified paper that he says proves his opponent is wrong - see, e.g., his set-to with Sarah Jarvis (and video).

By: dvnutrix

dvnutrix — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:20:08 +0000

The Patrick Holford NZ Radio "crank-fest" seems to have defeated the tolerance span of everyone who has tried to listen to it. Live blogging would be a good idea, particularly if the interviewer were to take reaction comments and rebuttals and feed them to him live for a response.

By: dom fredo

dom fredo — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 08:18:50 +0000

live blogging is a great engagement tool – the Guardian does it much better than the BBC for the beeb’s own programmes.

could anyone but a team keep up with the stream of patrick holford’s wishful thinking (can’t call it science)?

By: Randall

Randall — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:36:09 +0000

I’ve come up with an idea – next time he is interviewed there should be live blogging and there can be real time responses to his sales pitches and self promotion.

By: Randall

Randall — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 23:33:42 +0000

So, we’re all waiting for Patrick Holford to issue an update and correction on his recommendations for autism?

Did you hear the crank-feat of his NZ radio interview? If anything all this will make him more of a true believer and promoter of conspiracy theories and cover-ups.

By: dvnutrix

dvnutrix — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:29:02 +0000

That would be an interesting new category in book shops. Books that are non-fiction where the authors are allowed to make up their own facts.

It is particularly absurd, however, when authors such as Patrick Holford attempt to build a reputation for scientific support and excellence.

By: Highlander

Highlander — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:43:54 +0000

It’s shocking to think that there are people buying Patrick Holford’s books who think they are getting good advice, based on sound evidence from researchers and doctors but there is nothing there but paranoia, conspiracy fantasies and science that is not always presented in an accurate way – never mind honest.

By: Michael & Vanessa

Michael & Vanessa — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:33:35 +0000

Reading Patrick Holford on this is like reading a school report from a child who is attempting to impress by using big words that they don't understand and decorating the text with what look like references that fall apart the moment anyone tries to follow them. I can't believe this man is the CEO of a charity. I wouldn't donate a red cent to something headed up by someone with this track record. You could never rely on the money being spent wisely. Admin edit: sadly, some of the 'research' done by this charity was so poor that even the head of their own Scientific Advisory Board had to say that it 'wasn't a proper job' and 'wasn't rigorous'.