GMA‘s Richard Besser Slams Dr. Oz For ‘Fear Mongering’ Report On Arsenic In Apple Juice

Dr. Mehmet Oz is a real doctor, with real-life credentials and experiences. As a TV doctor, however, he often shares with his viewers real-life health concerns, like unhealthy amounts of arsenic in store bought apple juice. Dr. Oz appeared on GMA this morning and received a remarkably heated challenge from ABC News chief health and medical editor Dr. Richard Besser which included accusations of “fear mongering” and “irresponsible reporting.”

Science and medical reports on morning news programs are typically of the service variety, warning viewers about unseen dangers in everyday life. Evening opinion media programs on cable news outlets are usually the sole province of these sorts heated arguments and occasional shouting matches. But perhaps the producers at GMA have discovered a new sort of segment to inform and entertain: science debates!

Besser goes after Oz in a way not typically seen on morning news programs. Watch the segment below, courtesy of ABC:

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