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online reporting by INDependent journalist Dean Sterling Jones

Tag: LCHF

  • ADSA Doubles Down

    “Highly unprofessional” – Attempts by South African dietetics organisation to manage PR “crisis” backfire, but spin doctor Neeran Naidoo still won’t answer uncomfortable questions about “Kafka-esque” Tim Noakes inquiry Last month, I blogged about the Association for Dietetics in South Africa (ADSA), who recently hired a PR “crisis manager” to answer uncomfortable questions about the “Kafka-esque trial” of University of…

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  • ADSA in Crisis

    The Association for Dietetics in South Africa hires crisis management company to answer uncomfortable questions about “Kafka-esque” Tim Noakes inquiry Last week, professor Tim Noakes was found not guilty of unprofessional conduct after a lengthy legal battle lasting just under two years. Some critics have referred to the inquiry as being a “trial,” a nod to Franz Kafka’s 1925 novel about “one…

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  • The Year in Blog – 2016 Edition

    Although 2016 was by most accounts the worst year in living memory, for me it was also a lot of fun. There were yuge cultural and political upsets – right (or should I say “alt-right”?) – but there were also a couple of inspiring victories for the good guys. Across the pond, my Atlanta, GA blogging buddy, independent investigative…

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  • Q&A with Marika Sboros

    “Not just a tide, a tsunami” – Leading health and nutrition journalist Marika Sboros answers my questions about the low-carb high-fat (LCHF) diet and explains why the scientific consensus is starting to turn on diet and nutrition Marika Sboros is one of South Africa’s leading health journalists, with over 30 years experience in the newspaper industry. She…

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  • Butter, Meat and Free Speech

    The BMJ won’t retract “controversial” dietary guidelines article by New York Times best-selling author/journalist Nina Teicholz Yesterday, the BMJ officially announced that it won’t retract a “controversial” 2015 article by investigative journalist Nina Teicholz, author of NYT best-seller The Big Fat Surprise. Following a lengthy investigation lasting over a year, the BMJ said that two independent reviewers “found no…

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