Human beings are like other mammals in that they often receive their first food directly from their mother's body. But it is difficult to imagine any other mammal having such variety, complexity, and intensity of experiences surrounding food. No other creature on earth enjoys as much as people do so many kinds of pleasure from food - simple, complex, real, symbolic, basic, luxurious. A recent paper published in a leading health promotion journal reveals the fanatical zeal , secretive processes and hidden agendas of health promotion professionals. A contribution from Professor Robin Fox - a member of SIRC's advisory panel Do healthy adults need screening Routine screening is now part of what we take to be responsible, preventative medicine.
Most people assume that there are significant benefits to be gained from such procedures.
Surely, if potentially fatal diseases can be detected at an early stage and cured, then we should be screened more often. A new mantra is beginning to occupy pride of place in debates on all environmental issues, whether they be to do with food safety, genetic engineering or global warming - the precautionary principle. Not that the WCRF disagreed with COMA's findings. Quite the opposite. It is just that COMA raced to the press briefings before them and threatened to steal all the limelight.