To the Editor:
I wanted to be sure you were aware that a recent letter to the editor (“Ignoring the Risks Harms Society,” Letters, The Edmond Sun, May 21, 2009) was possibly not an original letter, and is in fact part of a letter writing campaign that just may be against your publication’s editorial policy. This strategy of mass letter-writing has been deemed inappropriate by the journalism community, and has been at times been called “deceptive and akin to plagiarism,” www.thefreelibrary.com. I encourage you to remove this letter from your web site on this basis.
The letter was part of a letter writing campaign by special interest groups that promote a vegan diet, and are linked with an activist group with sights on putting America’s and Oklahoma’s dairy and beef family farms, not to mention pork and poultry farmers, out of business.
The letter is full of inaccuracies and misleading information. The truth is:
• The 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPyramid encourage Americans to enjoy three servings of low-fat or fat-free milk or equivalent milk products each day.
• The health benefits of dairy foods have been documented by decades of nutrition research.
• Dairy is doctor recommended.
• People always should look to trained health professionals for nutrition or medical advice on preventing and treating any type of disease.
Link to www.dairyfarmingtoday.org for more information about modern dairy farms and www.nationaldairycouncil.org for information about dairy nutrition.
Thank you for your attention in this matter.
Susan Allen
Letters to the Editor
Letter distorts dairy facts
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- LETTER: School counselor says Roy ready to help all students
- LETTER: Supporter calls Duncan 'a firecracker'
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LETTER: Supporter: Duncan shows passion for children’s needs
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The families in the Edmond Public School District are fortunate to have Kathleen Duncan as their advocate on the Edmond Board of Education. Duncan has worked tirelessly for the welfare and benefit of the Edmond schools’ students. -
LETTER: Teacher supports Duncan’s re-election
To the Editor:
On Feb. 14 patrons of District 2 have an opportunity to re-elect the current president of the Edmond School Board, Kathleen Duncan. Duncan has served as a board member for 10 years. When people move to the Oklahoma City area, they buy a home here because of the exceptional quality of Edmond Public Schools. This speaks to Duncan’s goal of “Excellence in Education for All Edmond Public School Students.” -
LETTER: Supporter: Duncan understands diverse issues
To the Editor:
Kathleen Duncan understands the diverse issues that effect our schools. She carefully studies the district’s issues and works tirelessly as an advocate for all students. Her votes as a board member have an impact for years to come and she takes that responsibility very seriously. - LETTER: Reader says incumbent's personal agenda in the way
- LETTER: Supporter says Duncan works 'with all her might'
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LETTER: Supporter calls Duncan caring, interactive
To the Editor:
In my 43-year career as a professor at the University of Central Oklahoma I wrote many a letter of recommendation for deserving students for jobs, graduate and professional schools and scholarships. Those letters are read by busy people who have important decisions to contemplate and my belief is they ought to be brief and on point. This is such a letter. -
LETTER: Supporter applauds Duncan’s persistent dedication
To the Editor:
I am writing this letter to support and endorse the re-election of Kathleen Duncan to the Edmond Board of Education next Tuesday. I’ve been an Edmond resident for the past 20 years, and because I don’t live in District 2, I cannot cast my vote for Duncan, but I do pay a considerable amount in taxes to the Edmond Public School District. -
LETTER: Duncan lends watchful eye to school district
To the Editor:
Kathleen Duncan serves tirelessly in her capacity as an Edmond Board of Education member. A former teacher, school counselor and Oklahoma County Assistant District Attorney, she has the time to go into our schools and hear the needs of teachers, students and staff. When she hears of needs, she has the time and experience to share those issues with the appropriate administrators for investigation and resolution. - More Letters to the Editor Headlines
