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Posted by: Ekalia, Tuesday, April 19, 2011, 7:34pm

Spotted this article on the BBC news site

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-13119545

Good to see it hitting more mainstrem thinking :)

Shame it only mentions the possible bad effects rather than stressing the positive influences the mother's diet can have on her unborn child.

Posted by: paul clucas, Wednesday, April 20, 2011, 2:42am; Reply: 1

It is a start. Sensational journalism is easier and more profitable than responsible journalism.

We are in the middle of a wasteland in terms of decent science journalism. Reading the New Scientist for about 5 years may have contributed to this pessimism.

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