The condition of hyperactivity and the Feingold diet are receiving an enormous amount of attention and acclaim not as a result of independent and dispassionate study, but because of the emphasis given to this area by popular science journalists in the mass media, who appear to neglect more important issues.
Finally, the question of scientific validity of new theories was brought up by the assertion by Dr Kraus that hyperactivity is a condition causing considerable distress in our community. I feel that both the condition of hyperactivity and the Feingold diet are receiving an enormous amount of attention and acclaim not as a result of independent and dispassionate study, but because of the emphasis given to this area by popular science journalists in the mass media, who appear to neglect more important issues.'