Debunking the Detox Part 3: The role of the expert- TV

Diets can be confusing, and it's sometimes hard to tell who is a real expert and who is profiting from selling you their diet. The media is supposed to bring you non-biased information but, as our panel discovers, that doesn't always happen. Why is some media so good at reporting on dieting and detox, while others seem so unbalanced?

Featuring
Rosemary Stanton- Nutritionist and Visiting Fellow at University of New South Wales
Joseph Milton- Senior Media Officer, Australian Science Media Centre
Hosted by Sonya Feldhoff- Afternoons presenter, 891 ABC Adelaide

This segment includes media examples:

The Raw Food Diet
Episode Title: The Raw Food Diet
Program: Today
Broadcaster: Nine Network
Date aired: 15 October 2013

Gluten Free Phenomenon
Episode Title: Gluten Free Phenomenon
Program: A Current Affair
Broadcaster: Nine Network
Date aired: 8 January 2014

Cookie Diet
Episode Title: Cookie Diet
Program: Today Tonight Adelaide
Broadcaster: Seven Network
Date aired: 23 April 2012. Modified version re-aired 5 March 2014.

Garcinia Cambogia: The Newest, Fastest Fat-Buster
Episode Title: Garcinia Cambogia: The Newest, Fastest Fat-Buster
Program: The Dr. Oz Show
Broadcaster: Seven Network
Date aired: 5 November 2012

Rapid Diets
Episode: Rapid Diets
Program: Today Tonight Adelaide
Broadcaster: Seven Network
Date aired: 5 March 2014