Interesting stuff Creampuff, as one who has worked in the medical research field for over 50 years both at the bench and latterly as a venture capitalist it hardly surprises me unfortunately
One of the failings of science is the unwillingness to let go of a flawed theory despite overwhelming evidence that it is wrong - witness how long it took us to acknowledge that the earth was not the centre of the universe, or in more recent times to accept that ulcers could be cured with cheap antibiotics instead of being "controlled" on a lifetime of expensive meds.
The problem with CVD and CAsA's stance is that there is not one skerrick of evidence in any of the literature to support them!
Nothing. To the contrary, the available evidence runs counter to their approach!
CAsA - putting AUTHORITY before safety