Herman Taller

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Herman Taller (5 May 1906 - June 1984) was a Romanian born doctor who promoted weight loss programs involving safflower oil and was the author of the controversial book Calories Don't Count.[1] The FDA charged that the book existed solely to promote the sales of safflower oil.[2] The issue was that the safflower oil capsules did not work in the doses recommended, which led to Taller being found guilty of mail fraud and conspiracy in 1967.[3] Despite this, the book went on to tell more than two million copies.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Taller, Herman (1961). Calories Don't Count. Simon and Schuster, 192. 
  2. ^ Calories Do Count. Time (1962-07-13). Retrieved on 2008-02-22.
  3. ^ Twelve-Calorie Count. Time (1967-05-19). Retrieved on 2008-02-22.
  4. ^ Edwin McDowell (1981-08-23). Behind the Best Sellers; Judy Mazel. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-02-22.
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