The report “250,000 children suffer from ADHD” (Feb. 27) is very alarming. This is a very serious issue that needs to be handled very carefully. This problem is not exclusive to Saudi Arabia. These days we get to learn about various strange health issues. Just a few decades ago, cancer was the only dreaded health issue. It seems that genetically-manufactured food products have some role to play in giving rise to strange ailments.

There is a concerted campaign under way against such food products. Realizing the hazards of tampering with the nature, the West is trying to promote organic food. Unfortunately, we don’t follow the West in such matters. The West is way ahead of us in the fields of science and research. Instead of blindly following the pop culture, we should try to gain something from the western intellectuals and experts as well.