Bicknell co-authored Vitamins In Medicine in 1946 which was positively reviewed by the British Medical Journal as a "very fine work".[5] The scholarly volume went through several editions and was positively reviewed by physician Paul S. Rhoads who noted that it was a comprehensive text written with skill and thoroughness.[6] Bicknell argued for people to eat more dietary fats and meat.[7] He advocated low-carbohydrate dieting and wrote the introduction for Richard Mackarness' book Eat Fat and Grow Slim in 1958.[8]
Bicknell authored Chemicals in Food and in Farm Produce, in 1960. The book argued that birth defects both mental and physical are caused by alien substances added to foods. It was negatively reviewed in the British Journal of Industrial Medicine as scientifically misleading.[9] A review in The Quarterly Review of Biology suggested that "while all will agree that we are against poisons in our foods, this volume contributes little to understanding how difficult it is at times to determine what is a poison."[10]
Controversy
In 1947, Bicknell wrote a controversial article "Dying England" in The Medical Press supporting Albert Howard's idea that English people are malnourished.[2][3][11] The article made sensationalist media headlines. Bicknell stated that "England is dying from starvation" and that the average person was only getting 2,100 calories a day when they needed 3,000.[11] He believed the British population were suffering from prolonged chronic malnutrition. Bicknell ended his polemic with "once we were a great, a prosperous, a happy nation: once we were well fed."[11]
Lord Woolton the appointed Minister of Food described Bicknell's claim as a "monstrous falsehood".[11] He checked with the Ministry of Food and contradicted Bicknell's claim that the average person was getting 2,100 calories a day. The actual figure he stated, was 2,900.[11]John Strachey commented that Bicknell had failed to take into account important factors such as the amount of food consumed in canteens and restaurants.[12]
Selected publications
The Vitamins in Medicine (with Frederick Prescott, 1946)
The English Complaint or Your Fatigue and its Cure (1952)
Introduction Richard Mackarness. Eat Fat and Grow Slim (1958)
Enuresis or Bed-Wetting (1959)
Chemicals in Food and in Farm Produce: Their Harmful Effects (1960, 1961)
References
^Howard, Joseph Jackson. (1893). Visitation of England and Wales, Volume 17. London. p. 43
^ abBarton, Gregory A. (2018). The Global History of Organic Farming. Oxford University Press. p. 132. ISBN978-0-19-964253-3
^ abCrofts, William. (1989). Coercion Or Persuasion?: Propaganda in Britain After 1945. Routledge. pp. 102-103
^"Britain Dying of Starvation, Expert on Nutrition States". The New York Times. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
^"Reviewed Work: The Vitamins In Medicine by Franklin Bicknell, Frederick Prescott". The British Medical Journal. 1 (4446): 435. 1946.
^Rhoads, Paul S. (1956). "The Vitamins in Internal Medicine". AMA Arch Intern Med. 97 (4): 501–502. doi:10.1001/archinte.1956.00250220121012.
^Must Have Meat. Aberdeen Press and Journal (January 16, 1946). p. 4
^Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series: 1963: January–June. The Library of Congress. Washington: 1964. p. 522
^Barnes, J. M. (1961). "Reviewed Work: Chemicals in Food and in Farm Produce: Their Harmful Effects by Franklin Bicknell". British Journal of Industrial Medicine. 18 (2): 161.
^Van Reen, Robert (1963). "Reviewed Work: Chemicals in Your Food and in Farm Produce: Their Harmful Effects by Franklin Bicknell". The Quarterly Review of Biology. 38 (2): 209. doi:10.1086/403839.
^ abcdeSmith, David F; Bufton, Mark W. (2004). "A Case of "Parturiunt Montes, Nascetur Ridiculus Mus?" The BMA Nutrition Committee 1947–1950 and the Political Disengagement of Nutrition Science". Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences. 59 (2): 240–272. doi:10.1093/jhmas/jrh068. PMID 15109155.
^Doctor's Declaration "England Dying of Starvation". Ministries' Replies. The Scotsman (May 7, 1947). p. 6
January 06, 2023
franklin, bicknell, march, 1906, 1964, british, physician, nutritionist, writer, born20, march, 1906great, amwelldied1964occupation, physician, writer, contents, biography, controversy, selected, publications, referencesbiography, edit, chemicals, food, farm, . Franklin Bicknell 20 March 1906 1964 M D M R C P was a British physician nutritionist and writer Franklin BicknellBorn20 March 1906Great AmwellDied1964Occupation s Physician writer Contents 1 Biography 2 Controversy 3 Selected publications 4 ReferencesBiography Edit Chemicals in Food and in Farm Produce 1961 Bicknell was born at Great Amwell 1 He was the consulting physician for French Hospital London 2 He practiced medicine at Wimpole Street 3 Bicknell was Chairman of the Food Education Society and a member of the Royal College of Physicians 4 Bicknell co authored Vitamins In Medicine in 1946 which was positively reviewed by the British Medical Journal as a very fine work 5 The scholarly volume went through several editions and was positively reviewed by physician Paul S Rhoads who noted that it was a comprehensive text written with skill and thoroughness 6 Bicknell argued for people to eat more dietary fats and meat 7 He advocated low carbohydrate dieting and wrote the introduction for Richard Mackarness book Eat Fat and Grow Slim in 1958 8 Bicknell authored Chemicals in Food and in Farm Produce in 1960 The book argued that birth defects both mental and physical are caused by alien substances added to foods It was negatively reviewed in the British Journal of Industrial Medicine as scientifically misleading 9 A review in The Quarterly Review of Biology suggested that while all will agree that we are against poisons in our foods this volume contributes little to understanding how difficult it is at times to determine what is a poison 10 Controversy EditIn 1947 Bicknell wrote a controversial article Dying England in The Medical Press supporting Albert Howard s idea that English people are malnourished 2 3 11 The article made sensationalist media headlines Bicknell stated that England is dying from starvation and that the average person was only getting 2 100 calories a day when they needed 3 000 11 He believed the British population were suffering from prolonged chronic malnutrition Bicknell ended his polemic with once we were a great a prosperous a happy nation once we were well fed 11 Lord Woolton the appointed Minister of Food described Bicknell s claim as a monstrous falsehood 11 He checked with the Ministry of Food and contradicted Bicknell s claim that the average person was getting 2 100 calories a day The actual figure he stated was 2 900 11 John Strachey commented that Bicknell had failed to take into account important factors such as the amount of food consumed in canteens and restaurants 12 Selected publications EditThe Vitamins in Medicine with Frederick Prescott 1946 The English Complaint or Your Fatigue and its Cure 1952 Introduction Richard Mackarness Eat Fat and Grow Slim 1958 Enuresis or Bed Wetting 1959 Chemicals in Food and in Farm Produce Their Harmful Effects 1960 1961 References Edit Howard Joseph Jackson 1893 Visitation of England and Wales Volume 17 London p 43 a b Barton Gregory A 2018 The Global History of Organic Farming Oxford University Press p 132 ISBN 978 0 19 964253 3 a b Crofts William 1989 Coercion Or Persuasion Propaganda in Britain After 1945 Routledge pp 102 103 Britain Dying of Starvation Expert on Nutrition States The New York Times Retrieved January 22 2021 Reviewed Work The Vitamins In Medicine by Franklin Bicknell Frederick Prescott The British Medical Journal 1 4446 435 1946 Rhoads Paul S 1956 The Vitamins in Internal Medicine AMA Arch Intern Med 97 4 501 502 doi 10 1001 archinte 1956 00250220121012 Must Have Meat Aberdeen Press and Journal January 16 1946 p 4 Catalog of Copyright Entries Third Series 1963 January June The Library of Congress Washington 1964 p 522 Barnes J M 1961 Reviewed Work Chemicals in Food and in Farm Produce Their Harmful Effects by Franklin Bicknell British Journal of Industrial Medicine 18 2 161 Van Reen Robert 1963 Reviewed Work Chemicals in Your Food and in Farm Produce Their Harmful Effects by Franklin Bicknell The Quarterly Review of Biology 38 2 209 doi 10 1086 403839 a b c d e Smith David F Bufton Mark W 2004 A Case of Parturiunt Montes Nascetur Ridiculus Mus The BMA Nutrition Committee 1947 1950 and the Political Disengagement of Nutrition Science Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences 59 2 240 272 doi 10 1093 jhmas jrh068 PMID 15109155 Doctor s Declaration England Dying of Starvation Ministries Replies The Scotsman May 7 1947 p 6 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Franklin Bicknell amp oldid 1114320404, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
