Anthony Giddens (1999, p6) raised an interesting topic when he mentioned that people have developed a 'skeptical nature of science' because of the contradictory claims between scientists. He gave the example of the decisions one makes at breakfast. Some scientists claim consuming one food is healthy while another will claim it is detrimental to our health. It complicates the simple decisions about which food or drink one consumes.
It seems to be a specious decision to fill your plate with deep fried portions of chicken and potato chips and decide to wash it down with a sugar free drink. I find myself wondering how one can justify the decision to drink a sugar free drink with such a calorie laden meal.
Giddens A, “Risk and Responsibility”, The Modern Law Journal,vol. 62, no.1, p 6, accessed 23 August 2010 from Jstor.
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