Dr. Besser vs. Dr. Oz: Apple Juice Showdown on ‘GMA’

Thank you Dr. Oz for making the parents of the world know about these POSSIBLE dangers. Alot of people try to cover these POSSIBLE dangers up apparently like Dr. Besser. This man attacking your decision to make parents aware of POSSIBLE dangers seems shady and untrusting.

Gma’s doctor was incredibly rude to Dr. Oz this morning. How much was the doctor paid to shoot down Dr. Oz? It’s so obvious the food and drug industries pay your paychecks. Good to see this behavior today. You guys have lost a ton of fans today.

I used to love Dr. Oz but he seems to sensationalize everything…maybe for the ratings :-( Every show he did made me wonder if I have the problem, disease, whatever. I stopped watching. So I don’t know exactly what he said is the problem. Where exactly is the arsenic coming from ? Apple seeds have cyanide not arsenic. And…from what I have read,about the only way you can actually have a problem with the toxicity of apple seeds is if you save the seeds from about a bushel of apples and eat them all at once!

I think that it was good that Dr. Oz announced his findings. Parents have a right to know what they are putting into their children. He did not freak me out or make me paranoid about his findings, he just helped me pick the better juice for my children. It seems to me after reading his findings, he basically has me believing that minute maid is a better choice because the findings were lower than what was allowed. I think it’s ridiculous that the government would want to cover up what people are drinking. If there is something in there that could be harmful we have that right to know. Anyone that would speak against Oz is someone who just likes to hid things.

I think the way the GMA doctor attacked Dr. Oz was unprofessional and distasteful. If you are going to interview someone about an issue, don’t start off by jumping down the other person’s throat. Allow them the opportunity to respond. If he can’t control his emotions and discuss the issue at hand intelligently and professionally so that the viewers can hear and judge for themselves, then he does not need to be on the news. He acted as if he has a personal interest in the juice companies – as if Dr. Oz’s investigation will affect HIS checkbook. I’m glad Dr. Oz kept his cool and remained professional throughout the attack interview. GMA should be ashamed of themselves for allowing that to happen.

There is a reason that scientists undergo statistical analysis and peer review before publishing results. It is nothing less than dangerous when a public figure that many people look to for medical advice makes a stand about something with very little scientific evidence behind it. It was blatantly irresponsible for Dr. Oz to release his “clinical” findings without having any real expertise on the subject. I’m sure that the legal departments at several juice manufacturers and distributors are already preparing their cases.

I don’t understand why it’s irresponsible because he used one Lab, that Dr. Oz repeatedly mentioned was a (paraphrasing) state-of-the art Lab. They weren’t the only ones who tested Arsenic levels. I appreciate how he’s starting the discussion so parent’s can decide. They even have the information posted online so they can compare results and make a decision for themselves. He never said “Don’t buy any more apple juice”. I think the debate was great and Dr. Oz handled it with class..even though Dr. Besser seemed to be looking for Dr. Oz to snap back. Love how humble and respectful Dr. Oz is, even in a debate. :-)

The industry hacks will pull no punches to take Dr. Oz down and discredit him. I have to admit I had no love for Dr. Oz when I first saw him on Oprah in his scrubs. But his show is breaking a lot of the taboos and getting us to talk and learn. And that is a great thing, thank you Dr. Oz!

Dr. Oz is merely bringing attention to the fact that standards of somethings are often overlooked. In a system where manpower is reduced there is not a chance that FDA standards are being applied according to the alotted standards 100%. So I appreciate Dr. Oz informing me of yet one more over cite, I’ll take knowledge over ignorance anyday! Now parents have one more choice to make in choosing what they serve their children, based off this information- you can give your child juice that meets the standards or NOT, it’s your choice!

Thank you Dr. Besser. You’ve restored my faith in journalism. I’m glad someone had the courage to confront this charlatan. It is obvious that Dr. Oz is a sensationalistic, fear monger. The million dollars of so in salary as a respected physician wasn’t enough for him, so he sells out his credibility and reputation to try to make “Oprah” money as a medical TV personality.

And to read some of the other comments here, it’s frightening to see how uneducated and gullible many Americans are. They take what TV tells them as gospel. Just exercising a little common sense, you can see that Dr. Oz arranged the study parameters to illicit the results he wanted, creating a shock effect and ratings and name recognition for him and his bastardized brand. I hope consumers are smart enough to realize this and his strategy backfires leading to his show’s cancellation. Shame on you Dr. Oz.

Dr. Besser is the only what that is in the wrong. first off can you not let him argue his point without interrupting him every time he tries to prove you wrong!?! Like Dr. Oz said over and over, he is not telling you kids are dying from drinking apple juice, he is making parents aware of what is going on and HOW it might effect your child long term. I had no idea, and now I am THANKFUL that Dr. Oz brought this up! Dr. Besser you should be ashamed of yourself, the only person you made look like a fool was yourself!!

Dorothy and Scarecrow went off to see the great wizard of OZ and found out he wasn’t all that he portrayed himself to be.

We live in apple country and know that there is arsenic residue in soil and on apples because of the many sprays used. Some folks have not been able to plant gardens because of the high levels of arsenic in the soil. I would love to see someone tackle the spraying of agricultural streptomycin on fruit blossoms. One of my children is highly allergic and has to peel even organically-raised fruits because of her reactions to the residues left after washing. By the way, this is considered an organic treatment!

Thank you, Dr. Oz. I’m sure it is difficult taking this heat, especially the way you were treated by Dr. Besser, who was incredibly rude and unprofessional. Please don’t stop speaking the truth because of a few bullies. We need those precious few physicians, not in Big Pharma’s pocket, speaking out, keeping us informed. I am so grateful to you. It is amazing how many of these same people who disregard you and trust the FDA are the same people who don’t typically “trust” the government in general. I think a discussion should be had regarding Dr. Besser future at ABC news. I’m not against him voicing his opinion at all, just the manner in which he did it.

Sensationalizing what people eat is what people like Dr. Oz do well. Otherwise they would have no audience whatsoever. They add nothing to the discussion except shrill hyperbole and hysterics. These are the same people who make outrageous claims such as HFCS being toxic and GM foods being “not what God intended”. Yeah right, God tells them what he intended and leaves the rest of us in the dark. What blessed souls!! The sooner people understand science and learn how to analyze these stupid claims themselves, the better off they will be. I can dream, can’t I?

It’s obvious Dr. Besser is very jealous of Dr Oz and he is so rudd during the interview by cutting Dr Oz everytime his trying to make a point. It’s good we have some people who are concern about this things , and why the companies that produces this product did not respond to the inquiries before the show? because it’s a lot easier to rebutt Dr. Oz after the fact, cause they are as guilty as Dr Besser about the miss information like ABC ‘s Bias news program.

Maybe it is a time to let Dr. Besser go from ABC. It sounds like he wants his own show anyway.
Nice job Dr. Oz.
To Dr. Besser , has anyone published data on effects of organic arsenic exposure to children from toddlers to young adults? If FDA or Dr. Besser want to claim that long term exposure to organic arsenic is safe please provide the proof.

THANK YOU Dr. Besser!! Thank You for taking Dr. Oz on – how long have we been drinking Apple juice that has arsenic in it? Perhaps for years…the people who seen to eat up the crap his show sells for ratings are still alive arent they? I just Anyone who watches the the Dr. Oz show, can see the gimmicks, hear the talking down…and apparently show up in your underwear. Im so glad you called him on it.

I appreciate Dr. Oz for having the balls and taking the time to educate and inform TV viewers with information that no other Medical Doctors on TV do. His show is one of the very few shows on television worth watching now a day. I have witnessed Dr. Oz being physically active and involved with his community by educating people about the importance of healthy eating, exercising and taking better care of oneself. I look up to him as an example and inspiration. THANK YOU, Dr. Oz for all the great work you do on teaching me what no one else has done.

Dr. Besser wouldn’t even let Dr. Oz speak! He kept interrupting him and was incredibly rude, It’s obvious whose side he is on. I watched the apple juice episode last night and was appalled that this common food supply, the AMERICAN ICON OF FRUIT, comes from CHINA and other countries! We have always grown apples here in the States, particularly in New England, the home of Johnny Appleseed! What’s wrong with using AMERICAN APPLES????? When will people wake up and realize that a lot of what comes from China is often dangerous? It started with the pet food a few years ago. Thank you Dr. Oz for bringing attention to this. As consumers we need to start demanding more made in USA products and that includes food.

I wonder if Dr. Besser gets any kind of compensation from the producers of apple juice. I have worked and seen how a couple of powerful government employees can destroy the integrity of our U.S. government agencies. It only takes aggressive and powerful people like Dr. Besser to help cover up corruption. I hope Dr. Oz program is not cancelled over this issue, I find his program very informative. I admire Dr. Oz for his professionalism.

SHAME SHAME Besser! Maybe this goes back to there college days. Besser did mention thats how they know one another. Its amazing how in one instance you can lose total respect for someone (BESSER). In the future I will no longer watch your segments. DR OZ you ROCK! After today your DR OZ SHOW is on my tivo to watch daily. Thanks for caring. Apple Valley Ca loves you.

Thak you Mr Oz for stepping up for responsible objective findings even if that means not to match whatever FDA want us to believe. FDA already has proven to be sided with the industries that want us to poison ourselves unnecessarily, making us drink milk that humans do not need, and what about “sugar corn” or corn syrup or what worse HFCS, transfat, fluoride in our toothpastes and water, gmo fruits and vegetables, and making it impossible for good responsible farmers to sell us organic food,did you know some organizations are even trying to label vitamins as additives adn therefore banning them to sell them? and I could actually could go on ALL DAY long about how certain industries are trying to slowly poison ourselves.

Many of the apples in todays apple juice are imported from China. China has been guilty of importing toxic goods in the past. The FDA inspects less than 2% of these imported apples. The FDA is more a agricultural advocate than a consumer advocate. Many high level executives at the FDA go on to take multimillion dollar jobs at Monsanto. A recent report by the Edmonds Institute lists names of the possible hundreds of men and women who move in and out of “revolving doors” as Federal regulators and directors, commissioners and scientists at the companies they are supposed to regulate.

None of these issues were reported by GMA. GMA and Dr Besser instead chose to assault independent tests by a well respected Dr and his organization. It makes you wonder if GMA, ABC and Dr Besser are more interested in ad revenue than they are in investagative reporting.

Thank you Dr. Oz!!! Shame on all the blind Americans to our tainted food supply.
How much of the food/products in food are truely tested as to the effects on the human body? Less than we may be aware of….or if it is, the study is probably funded by the people who are trying to push the product into our food supply.
Why do other countries refuse to let foods/products into their food supply but the American government lets it slide into our foods? Maybe it is so a company can make 1 cent more on a box of macaroni and cheese in America than they will in a country in Europe.
There are so many food allergies and they continue to rise. Why is it that some schools have had to ban peanut butter in the school? These allergies aren’t rising by chance….it might just have something to do with our tainted food supply and the genetically modified foods we have in our food supply.
Instead of being defensive and trying to write this off as Dr. Oz being money hungry, maybe consider that he is a truely concerned, common sense, American Father. I pray that this little apple juice episode blows up into a complete investigation of our food supply and the FDA really stepping up.

Dr. Oz!!!!!
I love you. I am not originally from this country but I have been in the States for over ten years now, therefore I am aware of what is going on in this country. Never in my life, and I have traveled the world I have not seen so many unhealthy people (including kids) And I have one word for you. DIET!!!! Yes, it might not be the case with all of us, but it’s the case for most people Those of you who are getting upset, well maybe you should read ingredients and look around you.
Dr. Ozz is entitled to his own opinion and people should respect that. Thank you for all you do Dr. Oz. I watch you show a lot, and you taught me many things that WORK!!!! And for Dr. Besser, you need to get you attitude checked. You are a rude man and you don’t have any manners. Maybe Dr. Phill can help you!!!!!

Shame, shame, shame. Dr. Besser I used to like to watch your segment until this morning when you attacked Dr. Oz. I’m happy that Dr. Oz has started this dialog and I think it would be best if we did long term studies on all questionable foods and the changes in Americans’ health over the years. I bet there is some corrolation. Dr. Besser you need to apologize for being so rude and do a segment together with Dr. Oz about the state of America’s food, that is if you won’t have a conflict of interest with your investments or something……………..GO DR. OZ!!!! Parents like me appreciate you!!!!!!

The FDA also allows aluminum to be added to almost every food on the shelves now. I do not trust them at all.

Anyone who is an integrative medicine doctor, like Dr. Oz, has come to be, is getting picked on by conventional drs. fora ll kinds reasons, including arsenic in apple juice. This is just the true beginning of a huge problem for Dr. Oz who has only good intentions. Health commercials from Big Pharma that spend money supporting TV programs are just looking for the chance to demonize Dr. OZ . Dr. Oz, you spoke up mighty well under the circumstances.

I trust Dr. Oz, completely….The other guy.,,, Dr.Besser you’re a jerk…You were like the bully on the playground. You had your few “seconds” of fame, shame on you…talking over Dr.Oz the way you did…. Shows you weren’t sure of yourself, but wanted to “sound” like you new what you were talking about . Dr. Oz gave you the floor when you were speaking, yet when it was his turn you wouldn’t shut up long enough for us to hear what he had to say…..Bet you give yourself a headache Br. Besser, you sure gave me one…..Thank you Dr OZ for looking after your followers the way you do. We appreciate you AND your judgements…MJohnst

Sorry Dr. Oz, science doesnt work that way. You have to publish your research and have it subject to the brutal peer review process. Having a successful entertainment show is not a credible end around the scientific process. As far as I know, Dr. Oz does not have a single publication in an academic journal. (I couldnt find one)

If you want to make claims about apples, do the experiment, put your ego to the door and try to publish the results. I would like to see the results.

I am so sick of bad science making its way to the media and scaring people needlessly in the name of ratings. Remember when they said microwave popcorn was going to give us cancer? Dr. Oz (and The Doctors) is good at getting ratings by planting fears in people’s heads. The lame demos on his show are ridiculous and I’m embarrassed to be a woman when I see the women in his audience have a hissy when he calls them out of the audience to help him onstage, like he’s Elvis or something. The average person isn’t smart enough to distinguish good information from bad information and someone who claims to be an expert must be held to a HIGH standard to provide good information. I happened to see the arsenic in apples segment and, as someone with a chemical engineering degree, immediately saw how bogus his “testing” was. Too few samples, one lab and now I know about the different kinds of arsenic that should have been distinguished. Immediately, the people in the audience showed alarm and Oz did nothing to calm them as he claims on GMA. Oz got the reaction he wanted and I’ll bet at least Gerber will have something to say about his “results”. People, DON”T get your health information from tv. They don’t call it the boob tube for nothing. When you believe it, YOU’RE the boob.

The many voices here that blindly support Oz is an excellent reason why scam artists and charlatans still do so well on America. I don’t know how skilled Oz is as a cardiac surgeon, but I sure hope it’s better than his performance as a “public health advocate” or whatever he is supposed to be in front of the camera.

It seems 99% of the people that post have no understanding of the human body or the natural environment. I should have gone on to show biz seeing how easy it is to delude this herd of sheep, all too ready to bleat in manufactured outrage on command.

Was there a severe climate change that came across the US – It must have It must have ruined all the apple trees

In reading the responses, I’m happy to see that I was not alone in noticing the rather unprofessional manner portrayed by Besser on the show this morning. Besser basically “shot himself in the foot” with his constant interruptions of Dr. Oz. He made Oz look more credible, as Oz was calmly discussing his points, while Besser apparently lacked the courtesy and professionalism to wait until the other person is finished before speaking. Besser’s performance would be more suited to a liberal/conservative party political debate, not to a couple of doctors discussing an issue.

Arsenic or no, the last thing kids need is apple juice. Why can’t they drink water?

While I feel that Dr. Oz should not have shouted his results from the roof tops in the way he did, I do applaud him for taking a stand against the FDA and big business. My question is -being from Washington state- Why are we purchasing apples from China to make our juice concentrates? Hello grown in America and not tainted with arsenic right here in Washington!!!

Thank you Dr. OZ.
I was told after a recent annual physical I had elevated levels of arsenic in my system.
After 30 day using Cilantro Heavy Metal Detox and eliminating rice, fish and cereal from my diet I still do not know why my system showed elevated levels of arsenic. I am happy to know about the potential of arsenic in apple juice. I have been a big juice drinker and many of the juice use apple juice as a filler. I feel the Cilantro Heavy Metal Detox rid my system of the arsenic and not the fasting from the food.

I could not believe the attack that Besser carried out this morning on Dr. Oz. We are daily GMA watchers for 30+ years and I have never seen another exchange that was so rude and unfair. Besser owes Dr. Oz an apology for his outlandish behavior. As to Dr. Oz’s concerns regarding the safety of apple juice, my money is on Dr. Oz every time. Besser behaved as if his retirement funds are fully invested in the apple juice companies. Thank goodness for people like Dr. Oz who are willing to be subjected to the kind of ridicule that Besser dosed up this morning in order to keep the rest of us informed about our — and especially our children’s — food supply!

It’s evident that dr. besser doesn’t care about peoples health or he would be ordering tests himself. Thank you Dr. Oz for letting all of us know of the arsenic we have been ingesting without knowing. If the FDA actually cared about peoples health they would require the juice companies to put the fact their juice contains arsenic on their labels. Maybe if this happened it would motivate the companies to produce arsenic free juice. Stop buying arsenic infested food and lead imbedded products from china. Just goes to show where the people are on the governments priority lists as compared to the large corporations. We should all stand behing Dr. Oz and anyone else that challenges the government for the better good of the people.

Dr Besser was out of line in his public dialog. To be a friend and act this way was not appropriate. If anything he made the situation more questionable. I look around and nearly every one (or parents of some) I know has some form of cancer. It is not getting better, actually worse as the years go by. Billions have been spent on the research to find a cure and it is not working. So many people are reaching out to the holistic world to find answers and if some responsibility was put on these companies to do what is best then we would have a better world. Thank you Dr. Oz. I want to know what is out there so I can made the choices in the best interest of my family and I will buy organic apple juice.

I thank Dr. Oz for casting doubt regarding apple juice. Folks need to simply read the labels. Many of the apple juice containers STATE concentrate from CHINA, MEXICO, ETC… Give me a brake, China has proven its lack of concern for animals. Why would anybody think a childs life would matter(LEAD IN TOYS, TOXIC TOOTHPASTE, TOXIC DOG FOOD ETC.). How could any federal agency trace the source if an outbreak occured. The FDA has many gray areas that need to be resolved; too many outbreaks in this country! If lack of man power is the problem hire the millions of unemployed Americans. I have not given my grandchildren a drop of apple juice when I realized concentrate from CHINA let alone ARESENIC. WAKE UP AMERICA AND DEMAND MORE OF OUR WIMPY POLITICIANS, MEDICAL STAFF, AGENCIES THAT SHOULD PROTECT THE PUBLIC. LETS GO MADE IN AMERICA ESPECIALLY OUR APPLES! Shame on Dr. Besser

Totally rude and uncalled for by Dr. Besser. You don’t have a right to yell at a guest on a news program because you disagree with their opinion. I have seen correspondents be more respectful whilst interviewing murderers and criminals. Whether or not you agree with Dr. Oz, he barely got a chance to defend himself or finish a thought. GMA – please have a talk with your medical expert on etiquette.

I am a Registered Nurse and I applaud Dr. Oz for bringing this up. I don’t know if he mentioned that apple seeds contain cyanide but in countries where the apples are sprayed with insecticide containing Arsenic and pulverized for apple juice without removing the seeds the risk would be greater. Consumers need someone like Dr. Oz to raise the questions especially now that there is no other significant spokesperson for the consumer and so many foods are imported from places like China that have a serious history of contributing toxins to foods and other items. I have completely lost confidence in Dr. Besser and will not be listening to him again on ABC or any other network. He acknowledged there were many sources of arsenic reaching us in foods and water, and appears to assume this is just one more source of arsenic and has never done anything to reduce that risk. We don’t need doctors like him. It is tough enough to find really good doctors these days, we don’t need any more like Besser especially on National TV defending not the public but the industries that need to be cleaning up their act. Good for Dr. Oz. Organic or inorganic, by anybody’s standards, we don’t need more sources of arsenic in our food and drinks, we need less.

good morning America you shpuld get rid of DR. BESSER. I will never listen to him on any topic again. DR. OZ I think a lot people respect you. You are a gentleman.

Arsenic in my Fluoride? The CDC says Yes! A # 5 Arsenic in fact. If you really want a kicker…QUOTE: TRACE levels of arsenic in drinking water INCREASE a person’s risk of developing cancer, according to a report from the prestigious US National Academy of Sciences (look it up on the web to read the public article. So if TRACE levels increase the risk of cancer then I have to ask what levels are we talking about in apple juice – sounds like the same TRACE amounts to me…but then again I heard over the past two days that you have to drink a quart a day for a long time for it to result in bodily damage…but the US National Academy of Sciences said it only takes TRACE levels to result in damage.

Ummm…who is telling the truth here?

As far as I’m concerned I’d rather put the apple juice down and stick to water. Water may have arsenic in it to some degree but I’m certainly not going to up my chances of bodily harm by adding apple juice to the mix until this debate is settled.

Either way no matter how little trace amounts are in anything we consume, it really shouldn’t be there at all. I don’t want to eat it and with various products out there containing TRACE levels – floride + apple juice + water + what ever else is out there that contains arsenic? That is my question. Like they say everything in moderation is ok for the most part but if I am consuming 5 different products all containing TRACE levels of arsenic when do TRACE level start to increase and become dangerous when added together?

The problem is that like the boy who cried wolf, false warning is no more useful than no warnings. The fire in the movie analogy is a great one. Sure, there “MIGHT” have been a fire, but you’re not going to be happy with that person for this “Possible warning” are you? We have to filter out the signal (science) from the noise (Oz)

I would like to know who pays all the so called experts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why would ANYONE have to go through the Freedom of Information Act to find out how the FDA determines the amount of arsenic in apple juice? Is it considered a government secret? THAT just doesn’t make any sense!!!!

As a new mom, the more information i have about the think i give to my son the better the choices are that i can make for him to keep him health. Its a matter of what you do as a consumer that is important. Dr Oz has not stated that we should not drink apple juice just to make choices to purchase brands that have been tested to be lower in arsenic. The fda does not regular food and drinks until it starts to hit there wallets and its scary the amount of things are left in our drinks and foods so they can make money. thank you Dr. oz for the information and the facts.

LOL – first arsenic is also a required trace mineral for human life. It just has a very low overdose level. Zero arsenic means severe health problems or death.

Second there are reasons why different sources have different exposure limits. Water is supposed to be consumed in gallons per week — apple juice is not. That much apple juice will give most people gastric and intestine distress regardless of arsenic levels.

Finally the claims of “we just want dialog” is BS. Its a basic of Public Relations and activism that you do not need to prove anything if you can simply keep a controversy going for an extended time. Most people assume that if you can keep blowing smoke that long its proof of fire.

Unfortunately, most people are emotionally guided gossip followers and not truly rational in social/public forums. We carry the heritage that if a topic reaches public discussion then there is reasonable doubt –when in fact many experts have personal motives outside their expertise or are not true experts. (Keep in mind that graduates need only fake agree with the subject of their degree — holy man can get an engineering degree while totally disagreeing with the use modern building techniques and mathematics. He merely must suppress his disagreements until he graduates and than can spout and practice what every he wants (well technically most states require a professional apprenticeship and licensing as well but aht can be skip for TV purposes or a bit more faking and you can now peach what you want with the state behind you).

The comments supporting Mehmet Oz are just plain bizarre. Most of them seem to focus entirely on the fact that Besser was upset, and don’t even bother to deal with his arguments, which Oz basically admits are correct. No, the numbers Oz got from the lab weren’t broken down appropriately; no, he’s got no evidence that organic arsenic is dangerous; no, he didn’t let several independent labs run the tests. Further, the numbers he actually got are not even that far from the limits for drinking water — which we consume much, much more of than apple juice.

Besser should be commended for taking Oz to task for his fear mongering and misinformation, and the commenters lambasting Besser should be deeply embarrassed of themselves, and then sign up for a class in critical thinking.

Never knew who dr. Besser was, but, i don’t like his style. I’ve known FOR YEARS the dangers of pesticides in apple juice and never gave it to my children. However, you got this upset over ARSENIC? Why not be this angry over PESTICIDES? Berating another doctor on tv becase hie didnt agree with HIS scientific findings is rediculous! There should NOT be ANY allowable level of arsenic whether organic or in-organic! There should not be ANY allowable level of pesticides in our food. Poor behavior only INCITES people. Having a discussion about things we should be talking about is informative. Don’t assume everyone is as stupid as you think we are!

“just hearing the word arsenic makes me sick” seriously? Do you even know what that is? Or do you just think it’s a “bad thing that can cause bad things”?

Wow. I’m not going to say that Besser wasn’t rude, but all this Oz obsessed people are many times worse. What, did you think that you’re helping Oz by gathering together like a flock a sheep to attack one person? What the heck? This is why Oz can do all the stuff he does, because he has an army of ignorant little fans that will protect him and attack anyone who dares to object.

Thank you, Dr. Besser, for directly challenging these half-truths as any good researcher would. Most journalists handle these quacks with kid gloves – it is nice to see someone with the integrity to point out how irresponsible and misleading Mehmet Oz is. Thanks to Dr. Besser for standing up for responsible health and science journalism.

Thank you to Dr Oz for bringing this to our attention. I only buy organic apples and apple juice. They are usually from the U.S. or New Zealand. Dr. Oz said the problem is from foreign products. If the label states product is from China I will not buy it. They have no standards there, seem to be hell bent on poisoning us and yet we continue to buy their products.

Dr Besser was very unprofessional in addressing Dr.Oz.
If I didn’t know any better, that green eye monster is raising its ugly head.
ABC pacifies Dr Besser by making him chief medical correspondent.
What makes it worse for Dr Besser, Dr Oz’s daughter is on the Chew (Insult to injury).
Dr Besser, you should’ve met Oprah! Shame on you Dr Besser.

Is everyone here aware that Dr Oz has his own brand of apple juice? Do you understand that none of the samples here exceeded FDA juice standards? He actually had to compare his competition in the juice market to water to make them appear poisoned?
You guys get that right?
Millions of parents are now alarmed by this guys baised “research” fabricated to help sell his own product. Thank you Dr B for saying what should be said about this guy terrorizing parents for very little true reason.

Too hilarious. He was right all along! Lol. Nice going

You owe Dr.oz and apology ! Period ! Other wise I will stop watch abc news all together ! There has got to be some short of ownership in the media ! Unless u are nothin.g more than a puppet for the big corporations ! We’ll see !

So in September, Dr. Besser launched a directed attack against Dr. Oz, calling his report AND HIM PERSONALLY, reckless and “extremely irresponsible”. He repeatedly interrupted Dr. Oz and would not even give him the courtesy of allowing him to speak.

Well? Now that Dr. Oz has been proved right (Dr. Oz said that there is something to be concerned about. He never said there WAS definitively a deadly level), where is the apology? Yes, GMA, you made a passing reference in your latest report to the fact that Dr. Oz had said this. What is in fact called for is Dr. Oz being on GMA again, interviewed for his reaction to the latest findings including that the FDA hid certain information, and then Dr. Besser APOLOGIZING for his rude, discourteous and as it turns out WRONGFUL and UNJUSTIFIED attack. It appears that GMA is more concerned with pandering to the apple juice industry. Big sponsor are they?

Dr Oz does need to bring in the Water aspect ….. Have you looked on the side of an apple juice bottle? it reads ” From Concentrate ” then water is added.

I wonder who is paying Dr. Besser, he seems so adamant that all 3 studies are flawed.

I fel there are other dangers in foods that we don’t know about, even products that use GMO ingredients.

Thank goodness for physicians like Dr. Oz who have the guts to investigate and look for the TRUTH. We need doctors like Dr. Oz. The Dr. Bessers of this world can continue to bury their heads in the sand, but I don’t want to get my medical advice from them. Dr. Besser owes Dr. Oz a public apology.

my son has autism. he has been repeatedly tested for arsenic and has very high levels in his little body. i am always scanning for where the arsenic is coming from. i am sure it contributes to his symptoms. just look up arsenic poisoning symptoms and you will see parallels. no apple juice for him unless it’s organic!!! why do we need all these pesticides anyway? maybe if people spent a little extra money on what they put in their mouths instead of having tons of materialistic crap, the world would be a better place.

Dr.Oz, is right, We the parents and consumer have a right to know, if there is arsenic or anything else in our food supply. there shouldn’t be any arsenic in are food what so ever!!! the only thing i disagree with Dr. Oz is that he still letting his kids drink the stuff, unless he knows which brands are arsenic free??? people of the USA, we need to get back to made in the USA!!! dr. besser your a fool. when he wouldn’t let Dr.Oz speak, that told me alot. maybe they’ve something to hide.

Is anyone paying attention? arsenic is a poison. whether inorganic or organic it will have an effect on you in the long term. i have done some searching online and i know that arsenic is just about in everything now (water, soil and by those points of access in the vegetables and in animals that eat or drink them and people who consume them all). we cant get away from it now. but we have a right to know what is in the products we consume so that we can make an informed decision about what we consume. just because the doctor said he still gives his children apple juice does not make him a monster. he didnt say which apple juice he used and it does not say what other things in his family’s diet that make a balanced total consumption picture. he had the information to make an informed decision. everyone should be careful about what they consume. i have always wondered why all the government organizations that supposedly protect us allow ingredients (additives, preservatives, artificial colors and flavors) in the foods we consume and dont allow the same ingredients in pet food. pets are after all animals that have been domesticated and in the wild would be consuming what they could kill (healthy or diseased) or steal from another. we as consumers are voluntarily allowing companies to poison us for profit! despicable

Dr Besser is correct and Dr. Oz wrong. See “Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism,” 3rd edition, by James Groff & Sareen Gropper (a textbook widley used in university nutrition courses) where it explains that the organic arsenic leaves the body the same way it enters and so doesn’t pose a health risk. Also see the white paper EVIDENCE ON DEVELOPMENTAL AND REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY OF INORGANIC ARSENIC by the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), a branch of the California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA), which makes it clear that the concern is not total arsenic or arsenic per se but “inorganic” arsenic. The inorganic form is the toxic form. Unfortunately, the too many in the media are too often interested in promoting hysteria rather than put the issue into proper context.
A total arsenic test cannot determine how much is organically bound and how much is in the inorganic form. An arsenic species test would need to be done to determine this. Unfortunately, this test is more costly and “watchdog” groups more interested in making headlines than following sound science only have products tested for total arsenic. Moreover, it serves their purpose, because a species test may very well undermine the position of these “ambulance chasers” by confirming that there may in fact be no cause for alarm after all.