Pete Evans has hit back after president of the Australian Medical Association called on streaming giant Netflix to pull the celebrity chef’s new documentary from its website.
Taking to Instagram on Sunday, the My Kitchen Rules judge went on a lengthy rant, claiming the medical industry ‘rely on a large % of the population being sick’.
It comes after AMA president Dr. Tony Bartone blasted Pete’s film The Magic Pill in an interview with The Sydney Morning Herald.
‘The risk of misinformation is too great’: A top doctor has blasted Pete Evans’ new documentary The Magic Pill which claims a ketogenic diet can alleviate health problems
The Magic Pill is narrated by the celebrity chef and revolves around the premise that a ketogenic diet can help alleviate common illnesses.
‘Netflix should do the responsible thing. They shouldn’t screen it. The risk of misinformation is… too great,’ the top doctor told The Sydney Morning Herald on Sunday.
An official trailer for The Magic Pill follows people battling a variety of health issues, including epilepsy, autism and cancer, as they switch to a ketogenic diet.
‘I would never dream of telling him how to prepare a meal’: Dr. Bartone, who is the president of the Australian Medical Association, has called upon Netflix to remove the documentary from its line-up
The low-carb diet relies on an eating plan that consists of around 80% natural fats – with meat, eggs, dairy and green vegetables making up the staples.
Towards the end of the trailer, a woman with cancer states that her ‘tumour started shrinking’ and the mother of an epileptic child claims her daughter has ‘stopped seizing’.
But Dr. Bartone believes those struggling with health problems might take heed of the documentary, rather than consulting medical professionals for their ailments.
Hitting out at Pete Evans, he also stated: ‘I respect his ability and expertise in the kitchen, but that’s where it begins and ends. I would never dream of telling him how to prepare a meal.’
However, the TV chef has responded to the criticism, telling Daily Mail Australia in a statement: ‘Ask Dr. Bartone why many of his doctors are now promoting this film to their patients and you might like to ask him if he has actually seen the film.’
Ketogenic diet: The low-carb diet relies on an eating plan that consists of around 80% natural fats – with meat, eggs, dairy and green vegetables making up the staples
Pete also shared an image of Dr. Bartone on his popular Instagram page on Sunday morning, accompanied by the lengthy rant which defended The Magic Pill.
He wrote: ‘Time and time again these simple changes (dietary changes) have a long lasting sustainable positive impact on people’s lives. Is the bigger picture for the AMA that this simple approach may actually hurt the industries that rely on a large % of the population being sick?’
Meanwhile, Netflix has also defended the inclusion of the documentary in its line-up, claiming they program for a wide audience.
Controversial: Netflix has defended the inclusion of the documentary in its line-up, claiming they program for a wide audience