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-----Original Message-----From: Clinton, StevenSent: Sunday, November 01, 2015 7:10 PMTo: Bonnie LiebmanSubject: RE: Letter to BMJ re Dietary Guidelines--Please respond by Nov. 3
I am OK to be included as well.
Steven K. Clinton, M.D., Ph.D.A456 Starling Loving Hall320 West 10th Ave.The Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH 43210
Administrative Assistant Phone: 614-293-2886
FAX: 614-293-7525
Prostate and GU Oncology Clinic: 614-293-6196
________________________________________From: Bonnie Liebman [[email protected]]Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2015 10:34 AMTo: Clinton, StevenSubject: RE: Letter to BMJ re Dietary Guidelines--Please respond by Nov. 3
A number of DGAC members have already signed on (see my earlier email). As you pointed out, it's about the journal's irresponsible actions. Honestly, we've been scratching our heads trying to figure out why the BMJ published--and endorsed--the piece. It's a mystery.
-----Original Message-----From: Clinton, Steven [mailto:[email protected]]Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2015 4:54 PMTo: Bonnie Liebman <[email protected]>Subject: RE: Letter to BMJ re Dietary Guidelines--Please respond by Nov. 3
Since I was on the DGAC I think it would be best if I was not on the list.However, many thanks for doing this.It is justified, indeed, the editor should resign for such poor performance.
Steven K. Clinton, M.D., Ph.D.A456 Starling Loving Hall320 West 10th Ave.The Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH 43210
Administrative Assistant Phone: 614-293-2886
FAX: 614-293-7525
Prostate and GU Oncology Clinic: 614-293-6196
________________________________________From: Bonnie Liebman [[email protected]]Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2015 2:36 PMTo: Bonnie LiebmanSubject: Letter to BMJ re Dietary Guidelines--Please respond by Nov. 3
Dear Colleague:
On Sept. 24, the BMJ (formerly the British Medical Journal) published an "investigation" entitled, "The Scientific Report Guiding the US Dietary Guidelines: Is it Scientific?" The article (attached) was written by Nina Teicholz, a journalist and author of The Big Fat Surprise" Why Butter, Meat, & Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet.
The article is riddled with errors. For example, Teicholz claims that the report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee used "weak scientific standards" because it relied on fewer reviews by USDA's Nutrition Evidence Library (NEL) than the 2010 DGAC committee and instead conducted "ad hoc examinations of the scientific literature."
In fact, there were no ad hoc examinations. The appendices to the 2015 DGAC report specify the search strategy, inclusion criteria, search results, and AMSTAR ratings for the systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and other studies used by the DGAC. The attached letter documents ten additional factual errors in the article.
(Note: The BMJ article was timed to coincide with an October 7 hearing of the House Agriculture Committee, where it was used to criticize the 2015 DGAC's scientific integrity.)
The attached letter urges the BMJ to retract the investigation. Please let us know by Tuesday, November 3, if you would like to co-sign the letter. (Please also feel free to pass it on to your colleagues.)
Thanks,
Bonnie Liebman
_______________________________
Bonnie F. Liebman, MSDirector of NutritionCenter for Science in the Public Interest1220 L St., NW Suite 300
Washington, DC 20005
Ph: (202) 777-8335Fax: (202) 265-4954
From: Clinton, Steven Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2015 12:47 PMTo: 'Bonnie Liebman'Subject: RE: request for retraction of Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee report investigation Stunning, great work, and many thanks. Steven K. Clinton, M.D., Ph.D.A456 Starling Loving Hall320 West 10th Ave.The Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH 43210 Administrative Assistant Phone: 614-293-2886 FAX: 614-293-7525 Prostate and GU Oncology Clinic: 614-293-6196
From: Bonnie Liebman [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2015 12:25 PMTo: Bonnie LiebmanSubject: request for retraction of Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee report investigation
Dear Colleague: Thank you for agreeing to sign the letter urging the BMJ to retract its “investigation” of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s report. The letter was signed by more than 180 scientists in 19 countries. We sent the final version of the letter (attached) to the BMJ editors this morning. You can also find a version of the letter with live links to the footnotes is on our website (see URL below). The letter notes (at the end of the last page) that affiliations were listed for purposes of identification only. http://cspinet.org/bmj-retraction-letter.html Best wishes, Bonnie Liebman_______________________________ Bonnie F. Liebman, MSDirector of NutritionCenter for Science in the Public Interest1220 L St., NW Suite 300Washington, DC 20005 Ph: (202) 777-8335Fax: (202) 265-4954
From: Jeff Cronin Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2015 10:17 AMTo: [email protected]: [email protected]: request for retraction of Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee report investigation Dear Editors, Please accept this letter asking the BMJ to retract the investigation by Nina Teicholz into the report of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. Sincerely, Jeff CroninDirector of CommunicationsCenter for Science in the Public Interest1220 L Street, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20005 Ph: 202.777.8370Cell: 202-421-8911
