Comments on: UK food labelling scheme gives oven chips a green light and why this makes me see red! http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2007/01/12/uk-food-labelling-sheme-give-oven-chips-a-green-light-and-why-this-makes-me-see-red/ A Good Look at Good Health Fri, 16 May 2008 02:20:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Brendan http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2007/01/12/uk-food-labelling-sheme-give-oven-chips-a-green-light-and-why-this-makes-me-see-red/#comment-137 Brendan Sat, 13 Jan 2007 10:56:37 +0000 http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2007/01/12/uk-food-labelling-sheme-give-oven-chips-a-green-light-and-why-this-makes-me-see-red/#comment-137 Thanks Dr Briffa for all these thought provoking and valid arguments that you publish on your site. This one is surely controversial and the FSA should be asked for a full report on how these greasy, high calorie, vitamin deficient, enzyme deficient and phytochemical deficient foods can to get publicised as a "health food" (for the want of a better term) these chips are in my opinion a junk food aswas and still is in my opinion the Walkers crisps. Perhaps there was a "brown paper bag" involved somewhere along the way. What happened wholesome natural rice or even jacket potatoes with real butter if necesary. As A health fitness professional I am always upset when I see articles that are controversial being put out to the public. Food information should be thoroughly researched and tested befor going public when it is coming from state agencies, which people tend to believe. I will promote this topic in Ireland through my blog and keep up to date on the progress on this issue I hope it collapses or is researched and collated accuratly. regards Brendan. Thanks Dr Briffa for all these thought provoking and valid arguments that you publish on your site.
This one is surely controversial and the FSA should be asked for a full report on how these greasy, high calorie, vitamin deficient, enzyme deficient and phytochemical deficient foods can to get publicised as a “health food” (for the want of a better term) these chips are in my opinion a junk food aswas and still is in my opinion the Walkers crisps. Perhaps there was a “brown paper bag” involved somewhere along the way. What happened wholesome natural rice or even jacket potatoes with real butter if necesary.
As A health fitness professional I am always upset when I see articles that are controversial being put out to the public.
Food information should be thoroughly researched and tested befor going public when it is coming from state agencies, which people tend to believe.
I will promote this topic in Ireland through my blog and keep up to date on the progress on this issue I hope it collapses or is researched and collated accuratly.
regards Brendan.

]]> By: Brian Abbott http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2007/01/12/uk-food-labelling-sheme-give-oven-chips-a-green-light-and-why-this-makes-me-see-red/#comment-134 Brian Abbott Fri, 12 Jan 2007 22:09:58 +0000 http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2007/01/12/uk-food-labelling-sheme-give-oven-chips-a-green-light-and-why-this-makes-me-see-red/#comment-134 Sorry , the last paragraph of my previous email should have read: We could start by each writing letters asking if butter gets the same red light as partially hydrogenated trans fats containing margarine, and, if it does, demand the evidence be produced to justify this. Sorry , the last paragraph of my previous email should have read:

We could start by each writing letters asking if butter gets the same red light as partially hydrogenated trans fats containing margarine, and, if it does, demand the evidence be produced to justify this.

]]> By: Brian Abbott http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2007/01/12/uk-food-labelling-sheme-give-oven-chips-a-green-light-and-why-this-makes-me-see-red/#comment-133 Brian Abbott Fri, 12 Jan 2007 22:07:42 +0000 http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2007/01/12/uk-food-labelling-sheme-give-oven-chips-a-green-light-and-why-this-makes-me-see-red/#comment-133 Of course, being a long-standing supporter of the sorely missed Dr Atkins, I completely agree with Dr Briffen. However, Dr Briffen's band of supporters knowing what Dr Briffen says about potatoes and fats is true doesn't really get us anywhere. What we need to do is to bombard the FSA and the newspapers and television stations with the truth, with every person who is concerned about these matters giving a personal commitment to write to a newspaper or television station, and, at the same time the FSA, telling them the truth about complex carbohydrates and good and bad fats, and demanding that the prove to the contrary if they can. Being able to quote from Dr Biffen would be a help-Dr Briffen. Having the sources of good evidence quote would help too. We could start by each writing letters asking gets the same red light as partially hydrogenated trans fats containing margarine, and, if it does, demand the evidence be produced to justify this. Of course, being a long-standing supporter of the sorely missed Dr Atkins, I completely agree with Dr Briffen. However, Dr Briffen’s band of supporters knowing what Dr Briffen says about potatoes and fats is true doesn’t really get us anywhere. What we need to do is to bombard the FSA and the newspapers and television stations with the truth, with every person who is concerned about these matters giving a personal commitment to write to a newspaper or television station, and, at the same time the FSA, telling them the truth about complex carbohydrates and good and bad fats, and demanding that the prove to the contrary if they can. Being able to quote from Dr Biffen would be a help-Dr Briffen. Having the sources of good evidence quote would help too. We could start by each writing letters asking gets the same red light as partially hydrogenated trans fats containing margarine, and, if it does, demand the evidence be produced to justify this.

]]> By: Neil http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2007/01/12/uk-food-labelling-sheme-give-oven-chips-a-green-light-and-why-this-makes-me-see-red/#comment-132 Neil Fri, 12 Jan 2007 15:27:23 +0000 http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2007/01/12/uk-food-labelling-sheme-give-oven-chips-a-green-light-and-why-this-makes-me-see-red/#comment-132 Total bollocks isn't it. John. Not to mention that the chips are coated in gunk. e.g. Tesco's Potato Wedges are coated in Vegetable Oil (presumably soya oil as it is cheap) Wheat Flour, Potato Starch, Rice Flour, Salt and Sugar. Bring back lard if you want to eat chips. Just like that programme "The Truth About Food" on BBC2 last night According to either the voiceover or one of the experts, cholesterol is made from saturated fat, and cholesterol 'sticks' to the lining of arteries. Two minutes research on the internet would disprove both of those lies. Repeat a lie often enough and it becomes the truth, and the general public is so uncritical of 'experts' Claire Weeks a couple of questions. 1) What exactly is a nutritionist? Its a term that is getting more frequent. Mad Gillian McKeith is described as a nutritionist and I wouldn't trust her to make me a hot drink. 2) Wouldn't the acidity of a tomato or pepper be totally dwarfed by stomach acidity? Total bollocks isn’t it. John. Not to mention that the chips are coated in gunk. e.g. Tesco’s Potato Wedges are coated in Vegetable Oil (presumably soya oil as it is cheap) Wheat Flour, Potato Starch, Rice Flour, Salt and Sugar. Bring back lard if you want to eat chips.

Just like that programme “The Truth About Food” on BBC2 last night According to either the voiceover or one of the experts, cholesterol is made from saturated fat, and cholesterol ’sticks’ to the lining of arteries. Two minutes research on the internet would disprove both of those lies. Repeat a lie often enough and it becomes the truth, and the general public is so uncritical of ‘experts’

Claire Weeks a couple of questions.
1) What exactly is a nutritionist? Its a term that is getting more frequent. Mad Gillian McKeith is described as a nutritionist and I wouldn’t trust her to make me a hot drink.
2) Wouldn’t the acidity of a tomato or pepper be totally dwarfed by stomach acidity?

]]> By: Claire Weeks http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2007/01/12/uk-food-labelling-sheme-give-oven-chips-a-green-light-and-why-this-makes-me-see-red/#comment-131 Claire Weeks Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:06:26 +0000 http://www.drbriffa.com/blog/2007/01/12/uk-food-labelling-sheme-give-oven-chips-a-green-light-and-why-this-makes-me-see-red/#comment-131 As a nutritionist I agree - and let's not forget that potatoes and other members of the solanacae such as tomatoes and peppers are pretty acidifying in the body and make their arthritis worse for many sufferers. As a nutritionist I agree - and let’s not forget that potatoes and other members of the solanacae such as tomatoes and peppers are pretty acidifying in the body and make their arthritis worse for many sufferers.

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