>"There is no other reason to explain it," Sonnenschein said in an
>interview Friday.
>
I get a little nervous. Yes, the problems the scientist identifies are
real. And do we really want all these tasty hormones in our burgers? Of
course not. But if there is no other way to explain why women get breast
cancer than hormones in beef, how do you explain Linda McCartney's recent
death from breast cancer? She was a vegetarian for decades.
I think scienctist can have a lot to offer in these debates. But it is
very easy for advocates on both sides of the issues to find -- and often
pay -- scientists to say what supports their position. It would be better
in the long run to develop a risk analysis than say you must do x or never
do y to avoid the big C. It is more credible to the public (who are
growing skeptical of scientists that say "never eat eggs" and then later
say "eat eggs") and probably more reflective of the reality that there are
a lot of things out there causing illness. Some are what we choose to put
in our mouths, but some are what we breath or drink that are there because
of our industrial society.
Mark
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