Pork and Spin

Frank, I think you missed the main point of the satire, which is that the pork probably had very little to do with the results of the study. They said they used, "a high protein, lower carbohydrate diet that includes regular pork intake in conjunction with resistance exercise."

The diet also undoubtedly included regular chicken, fish, cheese, eggs, and beef intake, but the headline said, "Eat More Pork."

They didn't compare high-pork vs low-pork diets. They just put overweight people on a lower-carb diet and gave them exercise and found that they lost weight. Because there's no reference, it's difficult to check details.

The story about "lean pork" is also illustrated with slides of pork with oodles of fat.

Thanks Jude. Do they eat a lot of pork where you live?

Quite a bit at the frequent barbeques, feasts, festivals and fiestas. Anytime there is a BIG group 'feed' there's a roast pig or six and a roast cow or 2. But chicken, fish, seafood and (ugh!) SPAM are most common on a daily basis. It's all in cost. And alas typical diabetes control is to have the doc up your meds.  

Jude, Unfortunately too many people here on the mainland also want to be able to eat as they always have with the help of popping more pills.

Thanks, Anonymous.

Archie, I'm not sure what opinion pieces you are speaking of. I read zillions of primary sources and comment on the ones that I think are most important. The pork story I satirized had nothing to do with promoting drugs, so I really don't follow your logic.

Thanks for the comment.