February 2015

Obama Administration Proposes Ridiculous Anti-Consumer Plan for GMO Labeling

Gary Ruskin | February 26, 2015

News Release For Immediate Release: Thursday, February 26, 2015 For More Information Contact: Gary Ruskin (415) 944-7350 Obama Admin. Proposes Ridiculous Anti-Consumer Plan for GMO Labeling Despite polls showing overwhelming support for labeling for genetically engineered foods, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack proposed yesterday that consumers should use their smartphones to scan bar codes on food packages to … Obama Administration Proposes Ridiculous Anti-Consumer Plan for GMO Labeling

Jack Abramoff’s Old Law Firm Now Lobbying Against GMO Labeling

Gary Ruskin | February 24, 2015

Food company CEO’s worried about losing the trust of the American public – not to mention huge market shares – might want to take note: their trade association has taken another tone-deaf step into the abyss by hiring a the law firm of a famous felon to do their dirty work. Yesterday, Politico reported that … Jack Abramoff’s Old Law Firm Now Lobbying Against GMO Labeling

How National Geographic Got it Wrong on GMO Science

Stacy Malkan | February 23, 2015

Judging a book, or in this case a magazine article, by it’s cover, I was prepared to dislike Joel Achenbach’s “War on Science” story in National Geographic. Turns out it’s an insightful, beautifully written piece about the psychology that influences scientific belief. Too bad Achenbach got it wrong on the science of genetic engineering, and … How National Geographic Got it Wrong on GMO Science

Pro-GMO Activist Frets That GMOs May “soon go the way of DDT”

Gary Ruskin | February 23, 2015

The following email is from Mischa Popoff, a pro-GMO, anti-organic activist at the Heartland Institute, which is notorious for its defense of tobacco and denial of climate change. Perhaps the most interesting part of this email is the last line, where Popoff worries that GMOs may “soon go the way of DDT.” It’s a telling and … Pro-GMO Activist Frets That GMOs May “soon go the way of DDT”

Media Reports That GMO Science Is Settled Are Flat-Out Wrong

Gary Ruskin | February 20, 2015

News Release For Immediate Release: Friday, February 20, 2015 For More Information Contact: Stacy Malkan, Stacy@usrighttoknow.wpenginepowered.com Media Reports That GMO Science Is Settled Are Flat-Out Wrong In the wake of prominent media reports about supposed scientific agreement on the safety of genetically engineered food, including a cover story in National Geographic that equates concerns about … Media Reports That GMO Science Is Settled Are Flat-Out Wrong

An Open Letter to Professor Kevin Folta on FOIA Requests

Gary Ruskin | February 12, 2015

Dear Professor Folta: Yesterday there was some news coverage and commentary about our use of the state Freedom of Information Acts to obtain the correspondence of professors who wrote for the agrichemical industry’s PR website, GMO Answers. We’re glad to have a public conversation about this topic with the professors involved. We believe that transparency … An Open Letter to Professor Kevin Folta on FOIA Requests

U.S. Right To Know FOIAs Profs Who Wrote for GMO PR Website

Gary Ruskin | February 11, 2015

News Release For Immediate Release: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 For More Information Contact: Gary Ruskin (415) 944-7350 U.S. Right To Know FOIAs Profs Who Wrote for GMO PR Website U.S. Right to Know filed state public records requests two weeks ago for correspondence and emails to and from professors at public universities who wrote for the … U.S. Right To Know FOIAs Profs Who Wrote for GMO PR Website

Russia’s PR Firm Boasted of Doubling Positive Media Coverage on GMOs, Snooping on Citizens

Gary Ruskin | February 10, 2015

News Release For Immediate Release: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 For More Information Contact:Gary Ruskin (415) 944-7350 [*Update: Ketchum PR announced in March 2015 that it ended its partnership with Russia for undisclosed reasons. The Russia account was actually spun off to fellow Omnicom property GPlus, Adweek reported. In its DOJ filing, Ketchum reportedterminating its relationship … Russia’s PR Firm Boasted of Doubling Positive Media Coverage on GMOs, Snooping on Citizens

The GMO Industry Doesn’t Want You to See This Video

Gary Ruskin | February 9, 2015

In this video, the GMO industry’s main PR firm, Ketchum, brags about how it spun the media on GMO issues, and how it snoops on the social media accounts of people concerned about GMOs. The video was just taken down after we called attention to it, probably because it’s embarrassing to Ketchum and the agrichemical … The GMO Industry Doesn’t Want You to See This Video

The Junk Food Industry Loved FDA’s Margaret Hamburg

Gary Ruskin | February 6, 2015

Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, announced yesterday that she would soon leave her post. Here’s one easy way to tell that she was a greater friend to the junk food industry than to consumers: Pamela Bailey, president and chief executive officer of the Grocery Manufacturers Association, told Food Business News … The Junk Food Industry Loved FDA’s Margaret Hamburg

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