Comments on: Radio 4 History of Food Gurus http://www.badscience.net/2008/03/radio-4-history-of-food-gurus/ Ben Goldacre's Bad Science column from the Guardian and more... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:24:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Robert Carnegie http://www.badscience.net/2008/03/radio-4-history-of-food-gurus/comment-page-1/#comment-20152 Robert Carnegie Mon, 24 Mar 2008 01:50:30 +0000 http://www.badscience.net/?p=636#comment-20152 I have wondered about the chewing. According to [Harry Hill's TV Burp], the latest [Freaky Eaters] programme featured a man who chews every mouthful 40 times, I think they said. And only eats biscuits. He appears to be a chef and even with the backlash from recent scandals I strongly suspect they are making it all up by now. Or perhaps Harry Hill is. Can other readers confirm the existence of [Freaky Eaters], the TV programme? I have wondered about the chewing. According to [Harry Hill's TV Burp], the latest [Freaky Eaters] programme featured a man who chews every mouthful 40 times, I think they said. And only eats biscuits. He appears to be a chef and even with the backlash from recent scandals I strongly suspect they are making it all up by now. Or perhaps Harry Hill is. Can other readers confirm the existence of [Freaky Eaters], the TV programme?

]]> By: troubledjoe http://www.badscience.net/2008/03/radio-4-history-of-food-gurus/comment-page-1/#comment-20106 troubledjoe Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:05:58 +0000 http://www.badscience.net/?p=636#comment-20106 Oh, it's you behind that is it - I did wonder..... already marked in mental diary, though the going down the pub override may operate) Oh, it’s you behind that is it – I did wonder…..

already marked in mental diary, though the going down the pub override may operate)

]]> By: evidencebasedeating http://www.badscience.net/2008/03/radio-4-history-of-food-gurus/comment-page-1/#comment-20103 evidencebasedeating Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:03:07 +0000 http://www.badscience.net/?p=636#comment-20103 ah www.badscience.net/wp-content/uploads/rise-a-long.mp3 So thats Susan Jebb and Tom Sanders so far....got to be good! ah

www.badscience.net/wp-content/uploads/rise-a-long.mp3

So thats Susan Jebb and Tom Sanders so far….got to be good!

]]> By: Ben Goldacre http://www.badscience.net/2008/03/radio-4-history-of-food-gurus/comment-page-1/#comment-20093 Ben Goldacre Thu, 20 Mar 2008 19:43:13 +0000 http://www.badscience.net/?p=636#comment-20093 <p>heh no, but i have read the hadacol chapter online. it's all here:</p> <p>http://www.quackwatch.com/13Hx/MM/00.html</p> heh no, but i have read the hadacol chapter online. it’s all here:

www.quackwatch.com/13Hx/MM/00.html

]]> By: MataHari http://www.badscience.net/2008/03/radio-4-history-of-food-gurus/comment-page-1/#comment-20087 MataHari Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:22:36 +0000 http://www.badscience.net/?p=636#comment-20087 I can tell you've read The Medical Messiahs by James Harvey Young. Good, isn't it? I can tell you’ve read The Medical Messiahs by James Harvey Young. Good, isn’t it?

]]> By: jackpt http://www.badscience.net/2008/03/radio-4-history-of-food-gurus/comment-page-1/#comment-20083 jackpt Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:07:52 +0000 http://www.badscience.net/?p=636#comment-20083 Cheers for the tip-off, I will probably listen on Monday. Sounds fascinating. Hopefully it will be on listen again if I miss-it. My gran was (not dead, just sensible and possesing false teeth) one of those Fletcherizing people who believed you absolutely have to chew your food N times, and my great-grandmother was one of those people who believed in drinking a couple of pints of hot boiled water in the morning and at night. My great-grandmother used to have a (I think late Victorian/early 20th century, IIRC it was quite compact) 'therapeutic' electric shock machine which had two cans and a hand crank. Cheers for the tip-off, I will probably listen on Monday. Sounds fascinating. Hopefully it will be on listen again if I miss-it. My gran was (not dead, just sensible and possesing false teeth) one of those Fletcherizing people who believed you absolutely have to chew your food N times, and my great-grandmother was one of those people who believed in drinking a couple of pints of hot boiled water in the morning and at night. My great-grandmother used to have a (I think late Victorian/early 20th century, IIRC it was quite compact) ‘therapeutic’ electric shock machine which had two cans and a hand crank.

]]> By: LittleMonkey http://www.badscience.net/2008/03/radio-4-history-of-food-gurus/comment-page-1/#comment-20082 LittleMonkey Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:05:24 +0000 http://www.badscience.net/?p=636#comment-20082 Should be a good show. I always find listening to technical stuff easier to take in than reading... speaking of which, update your podcast more often!! ;) Should be a good show. I always find listening to technical stuff easier to take in than reading… speaking of which, update your podcast more often!! ;)

]]> By: used to be jdc http://www.badscience.net/2008/03/radio-4-history-of-food-gurus/comment-page-1/#comment-20079 used to be jdc Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:10:10 +0000 http://www.badscience.net/?p=636#comment-20079 I look forward to hearing it. Radio 4 is the only station still worth listening to. I look forward to hearing it. Radio 4 is the only station still worth listening to.

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