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Current Events => General Discussion => Topic started by: RonBush on October 09, 2011, 05:46:17 PM

Title: The Hunger Hoax
Post by: RonBush on October 09, 2011, 05:46:17 PM

Here is an interesting article in National Review by Thomas Sowell

Hunger Hoax (http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/279037/hunger-hoax-thomas-sowell)

He says

"When the Centers for Disease Control and the Department of Agriculture examined people from a variety of income levels, however, they found no evidence of malnutrition among those in the lowest income brackets. Nor was there any significant difference in the intake of vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients from one income level to another."

However, I have been searching and I can't find the studies by the  Centers for Disease Control and the Department of Agriculture he talks about.  I have a liberal friend who thinks Sowell just made up the story.  Can anyone here find the studies?

Title: Re: The Hunger Hoax
Post by: thundley4 on October 09, 2011, 06:52:59 PM

Considering he mentioned a report by Dan "the liar" Rather from 1991, the studies may be from a long time ago, too.

Title: Re: The Hunger Hoax
Post by: RonBush on October 09, 2011, 08:13:44 PM

They must be out there somewhere.  Just about every little study ever done on anything is on the internet now.  If anyone can find them I would be interested.

Title: Re: The Hunger Hoax
Post by: Rugnuts on October 10, 2011, 07:30:52 AM

no study needed
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Title: Re: The Hunger Hoax
Post by: RonBush on October 10, 2011, 09:56:12 AM

Well, if someone says there is a study, and it turns out there was no such study, it looks bad. 

Title: Re: The Hunger Hoax
Post by: DefiantSix on October 10, 2011, 10:21:07 AM

Quote from: Rugnuts on October 10, 2011, 07:30:52 AM

no study needed
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I think the labels are reversed on those study participants, Rugnuts.  Just sayin...

Title: Re: The Hunger Hoax
Post by: FreeBorn on October 10, 2011, 10:26:14 AM

Quote from: RonBush on October 10, 2011, 09:56:12 AM

Well, if someone says there is a study birth certificate, and it turns out there was no such study birth certificate, it looks bad.

(FIFY) :-)