Genetic Literacy Project: PR Front for Monsanto, Bayer and the Chemical Industry
Jon Entine is the founder and executive director of the Genetic Literacy Project, a key partner in Monsanto's public relations efforts to protect and defend agrichemical products. Entine is a former...
October 7, 2020
The American Council on Science and Health is a Corporate Front Group
Updated in July 2019 The American Council on Science and Health (ACSH) calls itself a "pro-science consumer advocacy organization" and media outlets often quote the group as an independent science...
August 12, 2018
How the media fell for a GMO front group attack on Dr. Oz
The 55-point headline in Slate blares, “Letter from Prominent Doctors Implies Columbia Should Fire Dr. Oz for Being a Quack.” The story by Ben Mathis-Lilly is based on a letter by a group of...
April 20, 2015
International Dairy Foods Association – key facts
Summary * International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) represents dairy manufacturers, processors, and marketers * Petitioned to add artificial sweeteners to milk without special notation on...
January 22, 2015
U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance – key facts
Summary * Funders include Monsanto and DuPont * Small farmers criticized use of mandatory marketing fees to promote “Big Ag” * Other partners include BASF, Dow * USFRA is represented...
January 21, 2015
Center for Consumer Freedom — key facts
Summary * Founded in 1995 as the Guest Choice Network * Phillip Morris provided $600,000 in seed money for the organization * Restaurant, tobacco company funds were used to fight restaurant...
January 12, 2015