(NaturalNews) Some of the health-related events that took place in 2009 were so stupid they deserve an award. So as a service to our comedy-minded readers, we've put together the "Dumb and Dumber and Dumberer" awards covering the dumbest things we've seen in the health industry throughout 2009.
Let's begin with the American Cancer Society which qualifies for the
Dumbest Cancer Fundraiser Award for taking part in a BBQ meat cook-off even to raise money
for cancer research. (
http://www.naturalnews.com/025794_meat_food_NaturalNews.html) Why is this so dumb? Because BBQ'd meat
causes cancer.
The
Dumbest Health Claim of the Year award goes to Kellogg's for shipping boxes of Cocoa Krispies printed with large letters claiming that the sugary processed
food cereal helps your child's "immunity." (
http://www.naturalnews.com/027386_Kelloggs_food_cocoa.html) They have since retracted the claim.
The
Dumbest Denial of the Year award goes to
SIGA Technologies which vehemently denied having anything to do with
vaccines even though their own website boasted about their
vaccine technologies (
http://www.naturalnews.com/027483_SIGA_Technologies_vaccines.html).
The
Dumbest Surgeon of the Year award goes to the
doctor who misdiagnosed a patient with cancer and then unnecessarily amputated her leg. (
http://www.naturalnews.com/027609_leg_amputation_medical_error.html)
The
Dumbest Medical Technology of the Year award goes to
mammograms which, the world learned this year, actually cause the very cancers they are supposed to detect.
The
Dumbest Nutritionist of the Year award goes to Eileen T. Kennedy, dean of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, who led the fraudulent "Smart Choices" marketing gimmick that attempted to position sugary junk foods as healthy choices for children. (
http://www.naturalnews.com/027077_nutrition_food_Tufts_University.html)
The
Dumbest Medical Researcher of the Year award goes to Dr. Scott Reuben, a Big Pharma clinical trial researcher who was caught fabricating 21 studies. (
http://www.naturalnews.com/025852_anesthesia_drugs_medical_journals.html) Second place for this award goes to all the other doctors and
science writers who quoted Dr. Reuben's
studies to support their own pill-pushing agendas.
The
Dumbest News Service of the Year award goes to
The Associated Press which declared war on alternative
medicine and commissioned a series of articles with the stated purpose of discrediting
natural remedies. (
http://www.naturalnews.com/027424_medicine_alternative_Associated_Press.html)
The
Dumbest Legislation of the Year award goes to the Democrats in the U.S. Congress who have passed a
health care reform bill that, if signed into law, will bankrupt American families and businesses while doing absolutely nothing to improve the overall health of the nation.
Although this isn't necessarily health related, the
Dumbest Terrorist of the Year award goes to
the exploding underwear bomber who thought he could bring down an airplane full of Americans by planting a wedgie bomb between his butt cheeks. (
http://www.naturalnews.com/027825_terrorists_underwear.html)
Not just dumb, but evil
2009 wasn't just about dumb and dumber and dumberer -- it was also a year of
evil corporations committing some rather egregious acts of dishonesty. They deserve an award too, don't you think?
The
Most Dishonest Food Company of the Year award goes to
Dean Foods for pulling a bait-and-switch on its
Silk soymilk product, which was quietly and without any real notification changed to non-organic, even while keeping the same packaging, the same SKUs and the same price. (
http://www.naturalnews.com/027450_food_foods_Dean.html)
The
Most Evil Corporation of the Year award goes to
Merck, whose employees circulated a hit list of
doctors to destroy and discredit if they spoke out against the company's
drug products. (
http://www.naturalnews.com/027116_Merck_doctors_vaccines.html) In order to continue pushing the evil a little further, the former head of the CDC now runs Merck's vaccine division. (
http://www.naturalnews.com/027789_Dr_Julie_Gerberding_Merck.html)
At a close second to Merck, the runner-up award for
Most Evil Corporation of the Year goes to
Monsanto, the company that's destroying the natural
seeds of the world (and natural farming practices) in an attempt to patent and profit from its genetically modified seeds while driving the world's farmers into destitution.
The
Most Evil Government Regulator of the Year award goes to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration which has now resorted to the criminal kidnapping of its enemies in order to enforce tyranny against the natural health
products industry. (
http://www.naturalnews.com/027750_Greg_Caton_FDA.html)
More
awards are due to more corporations, of course, so if you have some to suggest, just list them in the comments section!
About the author: Mike Adams is a consumer health advocate and award-winning journalist with a mission to teach personal and planetary health to the public He is a prolific writer and has published thousands of articles, interviews, reports and consumer guides, reaching millions of readers with information that is saving lives and improving personal health around the world. Adams is a trusted, independent journalist who receives no money or promotional fees whatsoever to write about other companies' products. In mid 2010, Adams produced NaturalNews.TV, a natural health video sharing website offering user-generated videos on nutrition, green living, fitness and more. He also launched an online retailer of environmentally-friendly products (BetterLifeGoods.com) and uses a portion of its profits to help fund non-profit endeavors. He's also a noted pioneer in the email marketing software industry, having been the first to launch an HTML email newsletter technology that has grown to become a standard in the industry. Adams volunteers his time to serve as the executive director of the Consumer Wellness Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, and enjoys outdoor activities, nature photography, Pilates and martial arts training. Known by his callsign, the 'Health Ranger,' Adams posts his missions statements, health statistics and health photos at www.HealthRanger.org
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