TCM -Â further herb ban - Consumer's Union

[Guest guest]

David and Attilio,

 

As a science professor in human anatomy, physiology, and nutrition at a local

college here in the San Francisco Bay area, I can confirm your observations

regarding Consumers Union and CFSPI. It's important to have a philosophy of

science approach to the diversity of basic sciences both East and West.

Overcoming " scientism " really begins at home in the basic science courses that

are taught at colleges and universities.

 

I'm rereading just now essays by Wendell Berry. To date my favorite essay of his

is called " Life is a Miracle " wherein he refutes (in my opinion) E. O. Wilson's

thesis in the essay " Consilience " . E. O. Wilson is an entomologist who believes

that science will one day answer all questions regarding the nature of life.

I've added Wendell Berry's inexpensive and short essay to the required reading

for my students. I've been presenting Berry's thesis now for fifteen years of

teaching nutrition, anatomy, physiology and one course in virology. You could

say I've been having great fun while still teaching the core curriculum.

 

At only $11.60, I recommend to list members to read " Life is a Miracle: An Essay

Against Modern Superstition " . It's only around 150 pages. You can see it at:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1582431418/002-2829562-7306455?v=g\

lance

 

Berry's ideas are worth discussing when comparing CM to WM ... and the resulting

paradigm collisions, as well as paradigm confluences.

 

Respectfully,

Emmanuel Segmen

 

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acuman1

Chinese Medicine

Monday, April 05, 2004 6:22 PM

Re: further herb ban - Consumer's Union

 

 

The Consumer's Union and the Center For Science in the Public Interest are

both mouthpieces for big Pharma and MEdicine, and always have been, with

Consumers being the PR group and CSPI doing legislative work. " Science " will

answer all, they posit. Of course it is " their " science.

David Molony

 

In a message dated 4/3/04 6:06:13 AM, attiliodalberto writes:

 

 

> Ahhh, now it seems were getting to the root of the problem in the US, with

the consumer's union. Has anyone got any more info on this organisation? Or any

method of tackling it?

>

> Attilio

>

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> " Emmanuel Segmen " <susegmen@i...> wrote:

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> As you may recall it was the Consumers Union that made ephedra both a media

event and a legislative event by paying the lobbyists in CA to support a bill

which has since passed.