Monthly Archives: November 2009

Science So What? So disappointing

Concerns about Science So What website: poor accessibility, some poor quality content, and poor use of social media. Continue reading

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BANT fail to reply to complaint from 25/10/09

BANT have not even acknowledged my complaint e-mail Continue reading

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Filed under BANT, British Association for Nutritional Therapy, patrick holford

Holford argues that “ignorance” is the main reason for not being healthy

‘Alternative’ nutritionism marketed by British media nutritionists would not be a helpful import to South Africa Continue reading

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Filed under AIDS, HIV, patrick holford, South Africa

BBC response to complaint about Quinnell and Dore on Radio 5: it’s all about the balance.

Inadequate BBC response to complaint about Quinnell plugging Dore for dyslexia on Radio 5 Live Continue reading

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Life’s 4 Living to close?

Trustees of Life’s 4 Living “came to a decision to cease all fund-raising activities and close the charity”. Continue reading

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BBC Radio 5 lets Scott Quinnell plug Dore, uncritically

BBC Radio 5 Live had Scott Quinnell on the 6/11/09 breakfast show*, for Dyslexia Awareness Week. Unfortunately, his conversation on the breakfast show gave him an opportunity to plug Dore unchallenged. We have a number of concerns about this radio … Continue reading

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