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I was just wondering if the two books by Ribert Barefoot: "The Calcium Factor" and "Death By Diet" are the same material. They basically seem to contain the same information but its mixed up in different places. Are they the same book?

2007-07-29 16:20:31 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities Books & Authors

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From what I've read, I wouldn't be surprised. Here's what a critical Time magazine article by Leon Jaroff said:

"Hucksters are often known for the company they keep, and Barefoot is no exception. His co-author of "The Calcium Factor," a Canadian MD, had his license cancelled in 1983 for "potentially dangerous" practices. And the host and interlocutor of "A Closer Look," Barefoot's current infomercial, served a prison sentence for credit card fraud and in 1998 signed a consent agreement with the Federal Trade Commission to pay $500,000 in consumer redress for false advertising of six products marketed with infomercials.

"When are the chickens ever going to come home to roost? Barefoot has been getting away with this scam for years, conning his naive audience, and presumably enriching himself along the way. Isn't it well past time for the Federal Trade Commission to step in?"

2007-07-30 13:10:29 · answer #1 · answered by Beach Saint 7 · 0 0

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