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(47,245 posts) Tue Oct 13, 2015, 11:30 AM Oct 2015

I've been accused of being an "industry shill" over GMO's... [View all]

So what does this say?

http://www.farmonline.com.au/news/agriculture/cropping/general-news/emails-expose-antigm-science-for-hire/2745598.aspx

"EXPOSURE of a private email trail has revealed one of WA organic farmer Steve Marsh's biggest backers sought to fund "scientific" research to present in a "strategic court room" as evidence of genetically modified (GM) crops being unsafe, to help demand a moratorium.

Emails obtained under a recent US-based Freedom of Information request show the proposal in an exchange between WA organic food entrepreneur Georg Kailis and US agricultural research professor Dr Charles "Chuck" Benbrook.

...

Dr Benbrook is credited with publishing a 2012 study suggesting GMs had caused increased pesticide use in crop production due to glyphosate resistant weeds but the research methodology was attacked by critics.

He has also been shown to have received funding from large organic businesses like Whole Foods to conduct research during his WSU post, highlighting the benefits of organic farming and foods but has denied any conflict of interest.

(Cross-posted from Skeptic)

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I've been accused of being an "industry shill" over GMO's... [View all] Archae Oct 2015 OP

People need to remember "big food" is not only on one side of this battle. jeff47 Oct 2015 #1

Ooooh, his methods were "attacked by critics" HickFromTheTick Oct 2015 #2

Sure, because there's only two sides to "science" Major Nikon Oct 2015 #5

Thank you for giving this post the sarcasm it deserved. pnwmom Oct 2015 #8

Sure, because someone who channels Benbrook and simultaneously rails on corporate influence... Major Nikon Oct 2015 #15

Well, I won't accuse anyone of being a shill, but... Shandris Oct 2015 #3

Sure, that and 120,999 other places Major Nikon Oct 2015 #4

Yes, I'm quite aware of how paid shills spread their info to multiple sites... Shandris Oct 2015 #9

Sure, everyone who pokes holes in your sieve MUST be on someone's payroll Major Nikon Oct 2015 #11

Switches to mockery like a (predictable, paid) champ. Shandris Oct 2015 #18

Whole Foods paid shills always fold when challenged Major Nikon Oct 2015 #20

If I had a dime for all the times I've watched posters get accused of shilling for XYZ Rex Oct 2015 #6

So it's fine for Big Food to fund science research, but not organic farmers? pnwmom Oct 2015 #7

But IS it research? Or more fakery by guys like Seralini? Archae Oct 2015 #10

Jebus Fucking Christ on a pogo stick Major Nikon Oct 2015 #17

Sure, because nothing says "Small Food" like Whole Foods Major Nikon Oct 2015 #12

Someone has to stand up to Monsanto, Dupont, BASF, Bayer, Dow Chemical, and Sygenta. pnwmom Oct 2015 #13

Sure, because they are doing it for all the right free market libertarian reasons Major Nikon Oct 2015 #14

I'm so anti-GMO I refuse to eat seedless grapes (nt) Nye Bevan Oct 2015 #16

Food industry enlisted academics in GMO lobbying war, emails show nationalize the fed Oct 2015 #19

Wholey Shit! It's Goliath vs Goliath with John Mackey as David! Major Nikon Oct 2015 #21