Comments on: Patrick Holford Flip-Flops on Sugary Drinks? (FFTB Survey Review Part 7)

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By: Claire

Claire — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:12:32 +0000

Won’t someone think about the fish?
http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/news/display.var.2024910.0.We_were_told_to_eat_more_fish_but_now_there_may_not_be_enough_left.php

By: LeeT

LeeT — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 23:04:16 +0000

Farmers’ Market this week end. Cakes, cheese, pork, beef, lamb and bread. Can’t wait.

Don’t tell the “Associate Parliamentary Food and Health forum’” or they might try and ban it.

By: dvnutrix

dvnutrix — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:43:05 +0000

I think that if Prof. Holford choose to lecture us on the need to preserve Beluga Whales etc. then it might be graceful of him to promote Fairtrade or local produce etc.

However, tbh, the lack of a branding deal might be a drawback.

By: LeeT

LeeT — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:42:39 +0000

“If I can make money from the endorsement, it’s good; if not it’s bad”

We are coming up to Fairtrade Fortnight on 25 February. It occurred to me that Patrick Holford has little to say about Fairtrade or local produce with the exception of saying nice things about bee keepers in “The Optimum Nutrition Bible.”

Is it really too much to ask him to promote Fairtrade Fortnight to his supporters many of whom seem to hang on his every word? There are a number of products he might even approve of ….. No lucrative branding deals available I am afraid.

By: dvnutrix

dvnutrix — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:08:33 +0000

Well, that would make many business decisions substantially easier, wouldn’t it?

Until Rock publishes the nutritional labelling, I can’t work out just how much squash you might have to consume to get a decent wallop of ORAC units.

By: tifosi246

tifosi246 — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 09:21:25 +0000

Possibly the real Prof. Holford criteria for deciding if something is good or bad for kid's diet's is: "If I can make money from the endorsement, it's good; if not it's bad". There is also the "extremely good, whatever it is category" reserved for products that not only make money for the Prof. but also have his smiling face printed on them. Then again, Prof. Holford being a scientist, I'm sure his actual criteria are objective, consistent, clear and based on validated evidence which is open for others to easily check if they so wish. Just a shame they are unavailable on the internet because Google doesn't search for writing in invisible ink.