>


Hi Kathy,

I beg to disagree with you. Right or wrong, Dr. Gordon's joke was an  
effective way to bring AAP's attention to its conflict of interest and  
the damage they are causing to this nation. How much longer will we  
have to tolerate the unethical behaviour from a prestigious  
institution that claims to protect the health of babies? We have been  
academically honest for decades and their dishonesty still remains  
immovable. Rather than scrutinizing the scientific evidence behind Dr.  
Gordon's joke. I suggest that we reiterate the overwhelming scientific  
evidence on the health consequences of not breastfeeding to AAP's ears  
and the ethical implication of conflict of interest. The way I see it,  
AAP owes a big apology to the entire country.

Nicole Bernshaw


> ------------------------------
>
> Date:    Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:01:40 -0400
> From:    Katherine Dettwyler <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Dr. Gordon is not universally worshipped
>
> Just had to add my .02 worth.  There is nothing genius=2C or  
> noble=2C or ve=
> ry nice=2C about publishing something (even on LactNet) and claiming  
> that s=
> omeone else said it.  This is academic dishonesty=2C right up there  
> on a pa=
> r with plagiarism=2C where a person claims that they wrote something  
> that s=
> omeone else actually wrote.
>
> I don't know Mr. Tayloe=2C but I believe Dr. Gordon owes him a huge  
> apology=
> .  The fact that it would be nice if the AAP did sever their  
> connections to=
> the pharmaceutical/formula industry is not relevant to this matter.   
> What =
> Dr. Gordon did is inexcusably wrong -- for all sorts of reasons.
>
> And anyone who is dedicated to the idea that scientific evidence is  
> require=
> d for claims about links between some activity and its health  
> outcome would=
> do well to stay as far away as possible from Dr. Gordon=2C who only  
> believ=
> es in or "accepts"  the scientific evidence when it suits his  
> preconceived =
> notions. =20
>
>
> Kathy Dettwyler

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