Junk science has exploded thanks to the Internet. It’s easier than ever to strike fear in the hearts of consumers by using words like “toxic” or worse, “cancer” in association with a given product. Some of you may remember the Alar hoax. Nowadays, junk science finds willing advocates in form of uninformed celebrities who endorse their misguided causes. The latest example of embracing myth and fear over truth and reason is Dr. Mehmet Oz.
Dr. Oz has cynically leveraged his celebrity status into becoming an irresponsible spokesman against products Americans use daily, whose safety is beyond question. He’s disgraced his status as physician by becoming an agent of fear, rather than an agent of healing.
Even worse, the mainstream media perpetuates junk science without vetting anything Dr. Oz says. They report his nonsense, but never the criticism of it. Nor does the MSM bother to investigate the anti-capitalist group supporting him.
If you’re not a fan of this guy, this is the article to read. It’s a veritable pendaflex of shadiness.