Comments on: Holland & Barrett: Quacks and Shark Killers http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2007/10/holland-barrett-quacks-and-shark.html Experiments and Thoughts on Quackery, Health Beliefs and Pseudoscience Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:52:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2007/10/holland-barrett-quacks-and-shark.html#comment-8618 Anonymous Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:08:51 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2007/10/holland-barrett-quacks-and-shark-killers.html#comment-8618 My wife takes sharks cartilage for her knee and it has improved it no end, she ran out of the tablets and within 3 weeks was having problems again yet when she bought more it improved. I do not believe in unnecessary death however do you want to start feeling sorry for all the fish sharks eat all the rabbits foxes eat, personally the biggest problem with that picture for me is the waist of food it represents. My wife takes sharks cartilage for her knee and it has improved it no end, she ran out of the tablets and within 3 weeks was having problems again yet when she bought more it improved. I do not believe in unnecessary death however do you want to start feeling sorry for all the fish sharks eat all the rabbits foxes eat, personally the biggest problem with that picture for me is the waist of food it represents.

]]> By: Le Canard Noir http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2007/10/holland-barrett-quacks-and-shark.html#comment-8491 Le Canard Noir Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:27:44 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2007/10/holland-barrett-quacks-and-shark-killers.html#comment-8491 Oh come on. H&B are a 'respected' high street retailer. One might think the fact they sell products means they must be something in the claims made about the products. But H&B are far to clever to make the claims themselves - they just provide 'food supplements' and let the interweb make their claims for them. Oh come on. H&B are a 'respected' high street retailer. One might think the fact they sell products means they must be something in the claims made about the products. But H&B are far to clever to make the claims themselves – they just provide 'food supplements' and let the interweb make their claims for them.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2007/10/holland-barrett-quacks-and-shark.html#comment-8490 Anonymous Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:39:16 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2007/10/holland-barrett-quacks-and-shark-killers.html#comment-8490 There's 'shed loads' of this stuff for sale on the internet. Why just target one high street retailer? This looks more like an anti-H&B campaign, rather than what it should be, an anti-shark cartilage campaign. Get your act better organised CN. Otherwise you just look like a ranter, and will do the real campaign a lot of harm. There's 'shed loads' of this stuff for sale on the internet. Why just target one high street retailer? This looks more like an anti-H&B campaign, rather than what it should be, an anti-shark cartilage campaign. Get your act better organised CN. Otherwise you just look like a ranter, and will do the real campaign a lot of harm.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2007/10/holland-barrett-quacks-and-shark.html#comment-7955 Anonymous Fri, 08 May 2009 10:19:00 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2007/10/holland-barrett-quacks-and-shark-killers.html#comment-7955 I know of an established well-respected research worker who has dissected 2000 sharks and never found cancer in a shark. Enough said. I know of an established well-respected research worker who has dissected 2000 sharks and never found cancer in a shark. Enough said.

]]> By: Danimal http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2007/10/holland-barrett-quacks-and-shark.html#comment-7497 Danimal Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:34:00 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2007/10/holland-barrett-quacks-and-shark-killers.html#comment-7497 Thank you for highlighting this issue. I am worried and disgusted at the way the world seems to be going backwards with regard to the abuse of other species. The description of humans as a terrible marine predator is highly accurate. I also think there are always other things you can do for your health that do not involve harm to any other. Thank you for highlighting this issue. I am worried and disgusted at the way the world seems to be going backwards with regard to the abuse of other species. The description of humans as a terrible marine predator is highly accurate. I also think there are always other things you can do for your health that do not involve harm to any other.

]]> By: Danimal http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2007/10/holland-barrett-quacks-and-shark.html#comment-7496 Danimal Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:28:00 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2007/10/holland-barrett-quacks-and-shark-killers.html#comment-7496 Thank you for highlighting this issue. I have noticed for some time now that the marketing of these kind of products seems to be increasing, it seems that the world is going backwards with regard to human abuse of other species. I always think there is another way you can help yourself that does not involve harm to others. Thank you for highlighting this issue. I have noticed for some time now that the marketing of these kind of products seems to be increasing, it seems that the world is going backwards with regard to human abuse of other species. I always think there is another way you can help yourself that does not involve harm to others.

]]> By: Le Canard Noir http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2007/10/holland-barrett-quacks-and-shark.html#comment-7188 Le Canard Noir Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:41:00 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2007/10/holland-barrett-quacks-and-shark-killers.html#comment-7188 Dear Anonymous - that is a staggeringly naive comment.<br/><br/>Holland and Barrett is owned by one of the US largest pharmaceutical companies, BNTY. In 2003 they had a turnover of $1.6 Billion with profit of $131 million.<br/><br/>They have just acquired Julian Graves on the UK high street as they want to dominate and monopolise the whole so called 'health' food sector.<br/><br/>The takeover is subject to an investigation by the Office of Fair Trading.<br/><br/>Do you seriously think these ys are not interested in fleecing as much money from you as possible? Dear Anonymous – that is a staggeringly naive comment.

Holland and Barrett is owned by one of the US largest pharmaceutical companies, BNTY. In 2003 they had a turnover of $1.6 Billion with profit of $131 million.

They have just acquired Julian Graves on the UK high street as they want to dominate and monopolise the whole so called ‘health’ food sector.

The takeover is subject to an investigation by the Office of Fair Trading.

Do you seriously think these ys are not interested in fleecing as much money from you as possible?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2007/10/holland-barrett-quacks-and-shark.html#comment-7185 Anonymous Sat, 20 Dec 2008 17:25:00 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2007/10/holland-barrett-quacks-and-shark-killers.html#comment-7185 why don't you attack the so-called "conventional medicine" manufacturers? They are the ones who are money-driven. People like you annoy me. why don’t you attack the so-called “conventional medicine” manufacturers? They are the ones who are money-driven. People like you annoy me.

]]> By: tommytomtom http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2007/10/holland-barrett-quacks-and-shark.html#comment-6987 tommytomtom Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:38:00 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2007/10/holland-barrett-quacks-and-shark-killers.html#comment-6987 Actually they are so stop trying to prove it wrong just so it proves your point correct<br/><br/>and nahh, they havnt stoped selling it, maybe the day you checked they were all sold out because of the high need for it?<br/><br/>yeh, must be it.... Actually they are so stop trying to prove it wrong just so it proves your point correct

and nahh, they havnt stoped selling it, maybe the day you checked they were all sold out because of the high need for it?

yeh, must be it….

]]> By: Le Canard Noir http://www.quackometer.net/blog/2007/10/holland-barrett-quacks-and-shark.html#comment-6974 Le Canard Noir Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:02:00 +0000 http://www.quackometer.net/wpblog/2007/10/holland-barrett-quacks-and-shark-killers.html#comment-6974 Chloe said "Holland and Barrett are part of a society which helps to protect the unfair treatment of animals"<br/><br/>and wouldn't they just love you to believe that. I do hear though that H&B and have stopped selling this product now. Chloe said "Holland and Barrett are part of a society which helps to protect the unfair treatment of animals"

and wouldn't they just love you to believe that. I do hear though that H&B and have stopped selling this product now.

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