Gary Ruskin is the executive director of the US Right to Know (USRTK), an anti-GMO activist organization ostensibly devoted to “uncovering the food industry’s efforts to manipulate scientists into advancing pro-genetically-modified propaganda,” but primarily trying to advance denialist causes...
Read the full lunacy: #2196: Gary Ruskin & the USRTK
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Showing posts with label GMO. Show all posts
Tuesday, 28 May 2019
Tuesday, 29 May 2018
American Loon #2021: Kaitlyn Moore
Kaitlyn Moore is an abysmally delusional conspiracy theorist and anti-vaccine crank, whose post are published on the NaturalNews website, no less. There really is no particular need to continue to explain why she deserves an entry beyond that observation, but if you really want to sample...
Read the full lunacy: #2021: Kaitlyn Moore Encyclopedia of American Loons
Read the full lunacy: #2021: Kaitlyn Moore Encyclopedia of American Loons
Monday, 24 August 2015
Anti-GMO activists and climate change deniers – no science
There is an evolving feeling that anti-GMO activists and climate change deniers are nearly the same. They both rely upon denialism (also known as pseudoskepticism), which is the culture of denying the established scientific consensus despite overwhelming evidence.
Admittedly, some of the denialism is based on political expediency. Climate change denialism is a fundamental aspect of many politically conservative voters across the world, but especially in the United States, where Republican legislatures in the United States have passed anti-anthropogenic global warming legislation.
But not to be outdone, the left-wing parties across the world have their own particular brand of science denialism–GMOs...
Read the rest here: Anti-GMO activists and climate change deniers – no science
Admittedly, some of the denialism is based on political expediency. Climate change denialism is a fundamental aspect of many politically conservative voters across the world, but especially in the United States, where Republican legislatures in the United States have passed anti-anthropogenic global warming legislation.
But not to be outdone, the left-wing parties across the world have their own particular brand of science denialism–GMOs...
Read the rest here: Anti-GMO activists and climate change deniers – no science
Sunday, 23 August 2015
Bringing My Dead Mother to their Disgusting Cause
Here's a glimpse into the bullying tactics used by the oh-so-caring anti-GMO lynch mob.
Just when you thought they could not get any lower. Now someone is posting truly evil information on the Gainesville, FL Craigslist page. Tomorrow would be my mother's birthday, she'd be 69 years old, if she was still alive. She died a few years ago, way too young, and we all still miss her tremendously. So imagine my joy when someone directed me to this on the local Craigslist...
Bringing My Dead Mother to their Disgusting Cause by Dr Kevin Folta
Just when you thought they could not get any lower. Now someone is posting truly evil information on the Gainesville, FL Craigslist page. Tomorrow would be my mother's birthday, she'd be 69 years old, if she was still alive. She died a few years ago, way too young, and we all still miss her tremendously. So imagine my joy when someone directed me to this on the local Craigslist...
Bringing My Dead Mother to their Disgusting Cause by Dr Kevin Folta
Monday, 10 August 2015
The Hypocrisy and Lies in Kevin Folta’s Case
Posted by @TakeThatGMOs:
Note: The contents of this post were written originally by the kind folks at Fit Strategy on Facebook. They post solid science-based advice on fitness as well as a healthy dose of skepticism. Their post is hosted here with permission.
By now everybody has heard about Kevin Folta and the recent news about him. A lot are frustrated at the anti-GMOs community due to their exaggerations and lies and many people are very confused and/or unaware of the degree of hypocrisy and lies presented by USRTK and the anti-GMOs activist community. They are nothing but a bunch of unscientific, fear and woo mongering, liars. The amount of hypocrisy and fraud involved in this case is unbelievable, and to demonstrate that, Fit Strategy made an excellent post by the full meaning of the word […]
Read the rest at: The Hypocrisy and Lies in Kevin Folta’s Case
The "Take This" blog is written by a collective of skeptics hunting down misleading, uninformed and sometimes outright insane claims on social media.
Note: The contents of this post were written originally by the kind folks at Fit Strategy on Facebook. They post solid science-based advice on fitness as well as a healthy dose of skepticism. Their post is hosted here with permission.
By now everybody has heard about Kevin Folta and the recent news about him. A lot are frustrated at the anti-GMOs community due to their exaggerations and lies and many people are very confused and/or unaware of the degree of hypocrisy and lies presented by USRTK and the anti-GMOs activist community. They are nothing but a bunch of unscientific, fear and woo mongering, liars. The amount of hypocrisy and fraud involved in this case is unbelievable, and to demonstrate that, Fit Strategy made an excellent post by the full meaning of the word […]
Read the rest at: The Hypocrisy and Lies in Kevin Folta’s Case
The "Take This" blog is written by a collective of skeptics hunting down misleading, uninformed and sometimes outright insane claims on social media.
Sunday, 12 July 2015
What’s the Next Battle Against Pseudoscience on GMOs?
By @TakeThatGMOs
The ‘War on Science’ as it is called, is an endless ‘war’ that will last with us humans however ling we live. The main objectives, should they exist, can never be fully fulfilled. As Steven Novella puts it – and as some wars go – when it comes to the War on Science, the only focus should be on the next battle, and not the whole war, as this is one of the most unpredictable and unstable wars. When it comes to GMOs, what should that next battle be? […]
Read the rest at: What’s the Next Battle Against Pseudoscience on GMOs?}
The "Take This" blog is written by a collective of skeptics hunting down misleading, uninformed and sometimes outright insane claims on social media.
The ‘War on Science’ as it is called, is an endless ‘war’ that will last with us humans however ling we live. The main objectives, should they exist, can never be fully fulfilled. As Steven Novella puts it – and as some wars go – when it comes to the War on Science, the only focus should be on the next battle, and not the whole war, as this is one of the most unpredictable and unstable wars. When it comes to GMOs, what should that next battle be? […]
Read the rest at: What’s the Next Battle Against Pseudoscience on GMOs?}
The "Take This" blog is written by a collective of skeptics hunting down misleading, uninformed and sometimes outright insane claims on social media.
Saturday, 23 May 2015
Labelling GMOs, Yay or Nay?
By @TakeThatGMOs
It’s our right to know, right? This is the single most common line mentioned about GMOs coming in from the anti-GMOs movement. Labeling GMOs is practically the unified primary objective when it comes to the anti-GMOs movement. It has become so mainstream and so mediocre and has crossed over to everywhere. You can even find people pro-GMOs who support labeling GMOs. After all, what’s the harm, if GMOs are so good, shouldn’t they be labelled? […]
Read the rest at: Labelling GMOs, Yay or Nay?}
The "Take This" blog is written by a collective of skeptics hunting down misleading, uninformed and sometimes outright insane claims on social media.
It’s our right to know, right? This is the single most common line mentioned about GMOs coming in from the anti-GMOs movement. Labeling GMOs is practically the unified primary objective when it comes to the anti-GMOs movement. It has become so mainstream and so mediocre and has crossed over to everywhere. You can even find people pro-GMOs who support labeling GMOs. After all, what’s the harm, if GMOs are so good, shouldn’t they be labelled? […]
Read the rest at: Labelling GMOs, Yay or Nay?}
The "Take This" blog is written by a collective of skeptics hunting down misleading, uninformed and sometimes outright insane claims on social media.
Saturday, 9 May 2015
When it Comes to GMOs and Food, the Misconceptions are at Their Highest | Take This: A Skeptical Blog by TakeThat Accounts
Many misconceptions exist about GMOs. Misinformation and even disinformation cloud the scene. Do a quick Google search of GMOs, and what do you get?
You get this:
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The very fact that the Institute of Responsible Technology (which by the way sells non-GM food products, see any conflicts here?), NaturalNews, Dr Mercola, Non-GMO Project and Kids Right to Know are all on the front page of the search is seriously worrying. Not only does this clearly show how misinformed the public is (Google ranks most visited websites first), it should also be ringing bells about how far the truth is from the public...
Read on: When it Comes to GMOs and Food, the Misconceptions are at Their Highest | Take This: A Skeptical Blog by TakeThat Accounts
Friday, 1 August 2014
Natural News: A Truly Deadly Brand of Pseudoscience | Big Think | Neurobonkers
Read the rest here: Natural News: A Truly Deadly Brand of Pseudoscience | Big Think | Neurobonkers
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