Comments on: Duchy Originals Pork Pies

By: peter kettle

peter kettle — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:45:43 +0000

Dodgy Originals and Prince Charletan; wonderful put downs. I wish we could rid ourselves of this meddlesome prince and his part smart ideas.

By: Rich hippies endanger our children’s lives | aaenstockdale

Rich hippies endanger our children’s lives | aaenstockdale — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:40:46 +0000

[...] is an alternative medicine lobby group in the UK linked to Prince Charles, a big fan of, and profiteer from, ineffective alternative therapies. A hobby for which he has been roundly criticised. The [...]

By: Ainsworths Pharmacy: Casual Disregard for the Law. | The Quackometer

Ainsworths Pharmacy: Casual Disregard for the Law. | The Quackometer — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 23:01:47 +0000

[...] Charles is a notorious advocate for homeopathic quackery and cannot keep his mouth shut about his views despite the constitutional issues this raises. In the papers today, we saw Professor Edzard Ernst branded Charles a ‘snake oil salesman’ over his support for homeopathy and how his company Duchy Originals sells dodgy tinctures. [...]

By: Will the Government Bail Out Ofquack? | The Quackometer

Will the Government Bail Out Ofquack? | The Quackometer — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:00:48 +0000

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By: Daniel

Daniel — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 15:44:39 +0000

Given the choice whether I want to die at age 60 from heart problems or at age 80 from side-effects of heart medication… I know what I’d choose.

Alt-quack defenders are always quick to harp on the horrible death toll of modern medicine, but usually forget the benefits.

By: Jack L

Jack L — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 21:27:17 +0000

The real quacks are the pharmaceutical companies whose medications kill over 100,000 Americans per year. THAT IS A FACT JACK!

By: Hypocrite House: if you aren’t completely stalwart in following your beliefs, are you a big dirty hypocrite? « Finlay jack – Wonder Cat

Sun, 06 Jun 2010 09:30:28 +0000

[...] Originals established by HRH Prince Charlie sells Herbal Detox Tinctures (the Quackometer wrote a piece on it). So, we really shouldn’t support or buy Duchy Original products [...]

By: Police Investigate The Prince’s Foundation for Integrated Health | The Quackometer

Sun, 04 Apr 2010 21:46:48 +0000

[...] charity has been funded from Price Charles’ own business interests, particularly Duchy Originals. However, his organic food company has not made a profit in a while and had to enter into an [...]

By: DuckSoup

DuckSoup — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 22:25:00 +0000

I contacted Waitrose, as they are understood to be one of the stockists of these tinctures. And their response was:

"Duchy Herbals Detox Tincture is traded as a food supplement and in accordance with all of the relevant sections of both UK and European food laws. It is a natural aid to digestion and supports the body’s natural elimination processes."

So that's all right then, but surely that's a good description of the properties of water!

You could be forgiven for thinking that John Lewis / Waitrose had higher standards. After all:

"Our Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2008 sets out our policies and principles and summarises our recent work in managing our environmental impact. We also report on our work with local communities and with our suppliers, where we are continuously working towards improving product quality and safety as well as ensuring rigorous ethical standards are upheld."

"suppliers....rigorous ethical standards" !!!!!!!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 22:35:00 +0000

Le Canard Noir,

I think you need to clear up the confusion in your article between registered and licenced herbal products.

BillyJoe.