I don't actually read the SST, so I didn't see the column (and, frankly, even if I had, I probably wouldn't have read it, because I despise Michael Laws with a near-unmatched passion) but, having now read it, I agree with you: that's frankly revolting. I personally love the way he says stuff and has absolutely no idea whether or not it's true, for example: When did the last child at a New Zealand school die from an allergy to a peanut? Never.

I submit that, in fact, Michael Laws has no idea whether any children in NZ schools have died from peanut allergies - and didn't bother to find out, or to find out how many children are admitted to hospital because of peanuts in their cafeterias. Gah.

I usually enjoy Tze Ming Mok. Her blog is great, although it's for a different purpose and audience to her columns. Of course, it helps that I mostly agree with her.