Dear Editor: I believe Mark Sturnickâ??s letter not only insults Professor Ric Grummer for his expert opinion but insults the University of Wisconsin as well. Whether his facts are also â??industry factoidsâ? is of no import whatsoever unless they are proven to be false. When it is claimed that the other half of his statements were unsubstantiated and misleading, that is of no significance either unless it is substantiated by unbiased evidence.
Regardless of where the professorâ??s funding for research comes from, it takes character to come forward to take what some might consider an unpopular stand particularly in a community like Madison. I applaud Professor Grummer for not sticking his nose in places where it may become soiled or suffer from nauseous odors.