Month: March 2016

Gates-Funded Cornell Group Misfires in Protest of Vandana Shiva

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Staging public protests seems like an odd way to depolarize a debate, yet the Cornell Alliance for Science—a public relations campaign funded by the Gates Foundation to “depolarize the charged debate” about GMOs—joined in a recent protest at Willamette University to confront Vandana Shiva, PhD, an Indian scholar, author and environmentalist. Joining self-described “science nerd” … Gates-Funded Cornell Group Misfires in Protest of Vandana Shiva

What Bill Gates Isn’t Telling You About GMOs

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Related reporting by U.S. Right to Know: Cornell Alliance for Science is a PR Campaign for the Agrichemical Industry Gates Funded Cornell Group Protests Vandana Shiva As the big food companies announce plans to label genetically engineered foods in the U.S., we take a closer look at pro and con arguments about the controversial food … What Bill Gates Isn’t Telling You About GMOs

U.S. Senate Declines to Advance Anti-Consumer Bill to Stop Mandatory GMO Labeling

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News Release For Immediate Release: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 For More Information Contact: Gary Ruskin (415) 944-7350 Statement of Gary Ruskin, Co-director of U.S. Right to Know Today’s Senate vote is a victory for consumers and everyone who wants the right to know what’s in our food. The Roberts measure, backed by the food industry, … U.S. Senate Declines to Advance Anti-Consumer Bill to Stop Mandatory GMO Labeling

Consumer Group USRTK Calls on Jon Entine to Reveal Funding, Ties to Industries He Defends

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News Release For Immediate Release: Wednesday, March 2, 2016 For More Information Contact: Gary Ruskin (415) 944-7350 Jon Entine, a leading chemical industry PR operative who has written dozens of articles defending corporate interests, today attacked the Columbia University’s Journalism School, stating that it “smeared Exxon,” engaged in “advocacy journalism,” and hired “an activist” to … Consumer Group USRTK Calls on Jon Entine to Reveal Funding, Ties to Industries He Defends

Clock is Ticking on GMO Labeling Issue

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After years of state-by-state battles over consumer calls for mandatory labeling of foods made with genetically modified ingredients (GMOs), time is quickly running out for the agribusiness and food manufacturing industries working to block such labeling. The threat that ticking clock holds for the food industry was underscored Tuesday in a hastily held meeting of … Clock is Ticking on GMO Labeling Issue