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