The king of quackery promotion comes out against pseudo science! Meanwhile Alberta Health Services leadership proves it can’t use a calculator (no surprise there).
It was a great day for me. One of those days where everything just comes together. I sank in my favorite easy chair, poured myself a very nice Bordeaux that had been hiding in my cellar, and opened up the paper to take in the latest stories of the day. News stories always go better with Bordeaux. But even the wine couldn’t prepare me for what I read on page A13 of today’s Herald.
The king of quackery promotion rails against junk science.
In an opinion piece entitled, Beware of junk science, Gwyn Morgan, former CEO of Encana Corp. rails against junk science. In the article, Mr. Morgan argues persuasively against pesticide paranoia, fears surrounding chemical fertilizer, organic food worship and the borderline hysteria, especially in Europe, of genetically modified foods. Now normally, I would applaud such an effort. Not here though. Read the rest of this entry »