Talk:Michael Greger

Greger for Surgeon General - ? Should we add this to the article?

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There has been a lot of discusion about Greger becoming the next Surgeon General under the Biden Administartion. We need to now come to grips with this, and create an appropriate entry in his wikipedia page. May I suggest: "Greger has been named in medical circles as being the next Surgeon General in 2021 under the Biden Administration. THis would be a tremendous step forward for Veganism and Plant Based health. There has also been some word that Biden himself might go vegan after meeting Greger! This is due to be confirmed in early 2021." — Preceding unsigned comment added by 49.199.7.62 (talk) 12:41, 17 November 2020 (UTC)

Source? Alexbrn (talk) 12:53, 17 November 2020 (UTC)

Wow. One word response? Manners aren't your strong suit. So you're suggesting I am a liar? I am happy to provide that information to you AFTER this is allocated to the article, proper. Not before. I think it is a sign of good faith if you add this to the article first, and then I will be prapered to but the references up. Greger is well known as one of the leading medical doctors in the world and his devotion to public health is without fail. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 49.199.7.62 (talk) 14:23, 17 November 2020 (UTC)

Placing unsourced information of this kind would be a serious breach of Wikipedia policy. Alexbrn (talk) 14:25, 17 November 2020 (UTC)

THe power of having Greger in the Biden Administration would be immense for Vegans around the world. You obvioulsy choose to ignore this fact. I take it you are not going to place my suggestions into the article? Well, when Greger is made Surgeon General next Janurary, I shall be having the last laugh! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 49.199.7.62 (talk) 14:37, 17 November 2020 (UTC)

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Further comment on Surgeon General rumor

I can't resist adding that, if there are rumors or proposals that Greger be Surgeon General, they need to be sourced, but also, that the suggested text just does not have the neutral tone necessary for an encyclopedia article. Hypothetically, if it could be sourced, I would say something more like, "After the 2020 election, Greger's name was mentioned as a candidate for Surgeon General in the Biden administration. Proponents hoped that a Greger nomination would advance the cause of veganism and plant-based health." Brianyoumans (talk) 16:45, 17 November 2020 (UTC)

And we certainly wouldn't want the rumour originating from Wikipedia! Alexbrn (talk) 16:55, 17 November 2020 (UTC)

Not mentioned above, but relevant guidelines here are WP:CRYSTAL and WP:RS I can't see anything that would suggest that such a rumour is well-founded or has coverage. ^~Hydronium^~Hydroxide^~(Talk)~ 05:06, 21 November 2020 (UTC)

I think we need to protect this talk page temporarily. The IP is on multiple IPs spreading misinformation. The rumor is not true. I have had people contact Greger, he knows nothing about this. The IP is deliberately using Wikipedia to spread false information. His IP/S should be blocked. Psychologist Guy (talk) 20:02, 27 November 2020 (UTC)

Update they have been blocked [1] Psychologist Guy (talk) 20:04, 27 November 2020 (UTC)

I’d be supportive of Greger becoming Surgeon General, but my understanding is that it is a post often associated with the military.

Harriet Hall?

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Hey guys! I ujst noticed that harriet hall is mentioned in the article!!! I think she should be removed. She's pretty baised in her views and a lot of her evidence isn't backed up by studies. It's generic. My vote is that we remove her paragraph as a sign of good faith. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:8003:D19A:D900:F0AF:3987:6ADB:A0B3 (talk) 04:48, 21 November 2020 (UTC)

See WP:NOTVOTE. Also see much previous discussion in the Talk page archives. Alexbrn (talk) 04:51, 21 November 2020 (UTC)

Sure, but let's use the enthusiasm of Greger being announced overnight, as the next surgeon general; to start a new topic on this and really clean this page up! there's a lot of anti-vegan shite on here. Needs to be cleaned! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:8003:D19A:D900:F0AF:3987:6ADB:A0B3 (talk) 04:54, 21 November 2020 (UTC)

Source? I see nothing about this. If you are trying to push Greger for Surgeon General, THIS IS NOT THE PLACE TO DO IT. This is an encyclopedia, not a place to launch a media campaign.Brianyoumans (talk) 00:28, 22 November 2020 (UTC)

What I meant is that I don't see any sources for the idea that Greger is being considered for surgeon general. As for sources about veganism, this isn't an article about veganism - it's about Greger and his career.Brianyoumans (talk) 12:33, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

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