Lou Gelfand
Columnist | Talking Ethics
E-mail: lgelfand@startribune.com
Lou Gelfand writes a business ethics column Mondays in the Star Tribune.
Recent content from Lou Gelfand
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Lou Gelfand: Shining light on medical 'writers'
Documents showing that pharmaceutical giant Wyeth paid ghostwriters to produce medical journal articles favorable to the company's Prempro hormone replacement therapy have become public.
Jan 4, 2009 -
Lou Gelfand: Nutrition labeling is a healthy initiative
There now is more hope that the food industry finally will fulfill its ethical obligation to fully inform consumers what is in its products.
Nov 9, 2008 -
In ethics bowl, Coach O'Leary again out of bounds?
In 2002, George O'Leary was hired as the Minnesota Vikings' defensive line coach. He had recently finished a five-day stint as the head football coach at Notre Dame when it was discovered in December 2001 that he had embellished his résumé.
Aug 11, 2008 -
Lou Gelfand: Drugmakers' rules on ethics are a placebo, not a cure
America's major pharmaceutical manufacturers, their images long associated with swollen profits and sophisticated congressional lobbying, this month announced new ethical guidelines effective in 2009.
Jul 27, 2008 -
Lou Gelfand: Is labeling milk as free of hormones a bad idea?
Jun 22, 2008 -
Is McClellan uncovering deceit or just passing blame?
What's the difference between blowing the whistle and being a Judas? How can you tell whether someone is setting the record straight or merely pointing the finger?
Jun 15, 2008 -
Eight Belles' fate was just a business model: greed
Horse racing, more than any other sport, is shrouded in ambivalence.
May 11, 2008 -
Lou Gelfand: Selling the rights to a name comes at a cost
In these difficult times, public institutions often must negotiate slippery slopes to remain solvent. But the toughest task of all might be the collection of private dollars for public good. Especially when naming rights are involved.
Apr 13, 2008 -
Baseball and religion have their place - separately
Have you noticed that baseball isn't referred to as the "national pastime" much these days?
Mar 30, 2008 -
Expert's role in food fight has sour outcome
The ethics flap over whether New York City's chain restaurants should be required to include calorie content on their menus or menu boards is headed for a legal showdown.
Mar 9, 2008
