Mark wrote:
> I am not endorsing hormones in beef, but when a scientist says
>
> >"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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