http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ipm/2009/01/stories_we_covered_in_the_prog.shtml en-gb 30 Tue 22 Dec 2009 14:01:12 GMT+1 A feed of user comments from the page found at http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ipm/2009/01/stories_we_covered_in_the_prog.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ipm/2009/01/stories_we_covered_in_the_prog.shtml?page=16#comment4 I agree with evalaw that media and marketing messages are probably more of a problem than official sources, though I've come across both. I have encountered health professionals implying that ‘traditional, natural, organic, fresh and local’ automatically equate with healthy e.g. traditional cooking methods are better than microwaving. The Change4life web site is actually quite good, in my view, though it does suggest that healthy foods need not be expensive if you buy ‘local’ and ‘in season’ foods. However, these don’t automatically mean 'cheaper' and can sometimes carry a marketing premium in my experience. The site also suggests swapping what it calls ‘sugary’ drinks (which it doesn’t define) with, amongst other things, unsweetened fruit juice. However, fruit juices can contain high concentrations of sucrose and glucose as well as the, in some ways healthier, fructose. Sun 11 Jan 2009 17:59:38 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ipm/2009/01/stories_we_covered_in_the_prog.shtml?page=12#comment3 It's not the official sources that are confusing, it's journalists looking for a story, and 'advertorials' in magazines that present less than accurate information. You need to take what you read with bit of cynicism and ask about the credentials of the originator.Also you need to use your own common-sense and experience, as Adam clearly does. Sun 11 Jan 2009 15:31:14 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ipm/2009/01/stories_we_covered_in_the_prog.shtml?page=8#comment2 Jennifer:All great stories that was covered on IPM...~Dennis Junior~ Sat 10 Jan 2009 20:45:43 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ipm/2009/01/stories_we_covered_in_the_prog.shtml?page=4#comment1 How are speakers for TFTD chosen. I am of the impression that they are not chosen according to a rota of religions , Christian, Muslim, Jewish etc in turn, nor by a rota of Christian denominations -Anglican, Baptist, Methodist etc but more by the influence of cvertain lobbies, e.g. Tear Fund, Evangelical Alliance , Ecclesia, London Institute of Contemporary Christianity etc. Perhaps the best way forward is a discerning editor, the kind who promotes the Clive James Sunday mornning slot, who is left to accept poignant and relevant contributions from different religious backgrounds as well as secularist and humanist contributions.The recent secularist PM speaker delighted in the beautiful life, the passing of values to our children and long life, Themes originally espoused by most religions! Sat 10 Jan 2009 18:34:34 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ipm/2009/01/stories_we_covered_in_the_prog.shtml?page=0#comment0 Thought for the Afternoon was excellent. Surely there would be nothing wrong with something like that appearing on TFTD.I don't think it would be a good idea to get Richard Dawkins to do it though. Sat 10 Jan 2009 18:22:00 GMT+1