Jon Entine and Genetic Literacy Project Spin Chemical Industry PR
Jon Entine, executive director of the Genetic Literacy Project, is a central player in Monsanto and the agrichemical industry’s public relations efforts to promote genetically engineered foods and...
July 18, 2017
The American Council on Science and Health is a Corporate Front Group
The American Council on Science and Health is a front group for the tobacco, agrichemical, fossil fuel, pharmaceutical and other industries. A leaked ACSH financial summary, released in 2013 by...
June 17, 2017
Why You Can’t Trust Henry Miller
Henry I. Miller is perhaps the most prolific and best-known apologist for genetically engineered food and crops. He is the “the Robert Wesson Fellow in Scientific Philosophy and Public Policy at...
June 2, 2017
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
Grocery Manufacturers Association — key facts
Summary * GMA is the leading trade group for the junk food industry * GMA hides list of its own corporate members * GMA is being sued for money laundering * Opposed legislation to...
January 12, 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