An April 5, 2007 entry by Julia Seymour on the Newsbusters blog contrasts the Center for Science in the Public Interest (and fawning media coverage of that group) with ACSH's Dr. Elizabeth Whelan:
In fact it has attacked the safety of drinking water, fresh produce, an additive to bread dough, eggs, as well as wine, beer, soda, milk, coffee, sugar, artificial sweeteners, salt, oils and fats, poultry, meats and cheese for various reasons. And that list doesn't even include "junk food" and sweets, types of food (Italian, Greek, etc.) or particular restaurants CSPI has attacked. So what are we supposed to eat -- grass?
...As Business & Media Institute adviser, Dr. Elizabeth Whelan, has written, "The word 'moderation' does not seem to be part of this movement's vocabulary."
If only the media would make that clear.
See also: ACSH's report on Good Stories, Bad Science.
