Viewpoint: How the organic industry spreads 'fake science'
Story Date: 6/20/2018

 

Source: GENETIC LITERACY PROJECT, 6/19/18


This fact sheet describes the contents of an organic industry confidential public relations plan to spread fake science in its promotion. In December of 2013, Washington State University issued a press release claiming nutritional benefits in organic milk. The research was part of an organic industry funded program at the university called Measure to Manage.
The organic industry plan includes dozens of front groups, academics, and journalists that could be counted on to “help assure that the release and outreach effort is broad and on‐message.” 

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