001. I received from Bastyr these words, in paper-based materials postmarked 2017-08-18:
"doctor of naturopathic medicine [...] Bastyr is the global leader in science-based natural health education [...a] science-based curriculum [...] a quality graduate academic experience [...] high-quality [...] a holistic mind-body-spirit approach [...] recognizing that body, mind and spirit are intrinsically inseparable [...] respecting the healing power of nature [...] at the heart of Bastyr education is rigorous scholarship [...] in all our programs, students are exposed to evidence-based research and develop critical thinking and scientific literacy skills [...] at the forefront of scientific verification of natural treatments and practices [...] the naturopathic modalities [...include] homeopathy [...which] stimulates a person's inherent healing mechanisms [...]";
so, a claim of 'science subset naturopathy subset homeopathy and vitalism and supernaturalism'. Well, that's WRONG. Easily wrong as knowledge labels / epistemic labels. So, therein also "global leader [...] quality [...] rigorous [...] critical thinking [...] literacy" are obviously fake labels. Sent to Connecticut from Washington State by the United States Postal Service, also for their California campus.
002. I received from NUHS these words, postmarked 2017-08-17:
"National University of Health Sciences [...] doctor of naturopathic medicine [...] our rigorous doctor of naturopathic medicine degree program [...with] basic sciences [...and] clinical sciences [...and] naturopathic philosophy [...aimed at] supporting the natural healing process [...to] promote the body's natural healing process [...NUHS] blends a thorough scientific foundation with comprehensive training in naturopathic treatments [...] high standards define national [...]";
so, again, a claim of 'science subset naturopathy subset such things are homeopathy [elsewhere mentioned online at the school] and then "philosophy" with unmentioned supernaturalism and vitalism'. Again, WRONG as science categorically: because science is an epistemic distinction, not an epistemic pre-medieval "blend". Therein, too, "high standards" is a FAKE label. Sent to Connecticut from the State of Illinois by the United States Postal Service.
003. some thoughts on FA:
003.a. at Wikipedia, in "False Advertising", we're told:
"regulation and enforcement [...] in the United States, the federal government regulates advertising through the Federal Trade Commission [...] and additionally enables private litigation through various statutes, most significantly the Lanham Act [...] state governments have a variety of unfair competition laws, which regulate false advertising, trademarks, and related issues. Many are very similar to that of the FTC, and in many cases copied so closely that they are known as 'little FTC acts' [...] in California, one such statute is the Unfair Competition Law";
003.b. so, here are some links to state acts in:
and Illinois.
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