Difference between revisions of "American Council on Science and Health"
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| − | + | [http://www.acsh.org/ The American Council on Science and Health, Inc. (ACSH)] | |
describes itself as a 'consumer education consortium concerned with | describes itself as a 'consumer education consortium concerned with | ||
issues related to food, nutrition, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, | issues related to food, nutrition, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, | ||
lifestyle, the environment and health.' Its website contains a number | lifestyle, the environment and health.' Its website contains a number | ||
of articles promoting GM foods and attacking | of articles promoting GM foods and attacking | ||
| − | organic agriculture. | + | organic agriculture. |
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| − | + | John Stauber and Sheldon Rampton of </font><a href="http://www.prwatch.org/improp/acsh.html PR Watch] call | |
ACSH an 'industry front group that produces PR ammunition for the food | ACSH an 'industry front group that produces PR ammunition for the food | ||
processing and chemical industries.' (Toxic Sludge Is Good For You: | processing and chemical industries.' (Toxic Sludge Is Good For You: | ||
| − | Lies, Damn Lies and the Public Relations Industry) | + | Lies, Damn Lies and the Public Relations Industry) |
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| + | ACSH was founded | ||
in 1978 by 'a group of scientists who had become concerned that many | in 1978 by 'a group of scientists who had become concerned that many | ||
important public policies related to health and the environment did not | important public policies related to health and the environment did not | ||
| − | have a sound scientific basis.' | + | have a sound scientific basis.' |
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| − | founder Elizabeth Whelan is the author of 'Panic in the Pantry' | + | Its President and |
| − | and 'Toxic Terror'. | + | founder [[Elizabeth Whelan]] is the author of 'Panic in the Pantry' |
| − | liar for industry so many times I've lost count.' | + | and 'Toxic Terror'. Whelan says: 'I've been called a paid |
| + | liar for industry so many times I've lost count.' | ||
<p><font face="Arial, Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Its directors include </font><a href="modules.php?name=Encyclopedia&op=content&tid=175"><font face="Arial, Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Henry Miller</font></a><font face="Arial, Helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"> of the </font><a href="modules.php?name=Encyclopedia&op=content&tid=126"><font size="2">Hoover Institution</font></a><font size="2">, </font></font><a href="modules.php?name=Encyclopedia&op=content&tid=50"><font face="Arial, Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Norman Borlaug</font></a><font face="Arial, Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"> of Texas A&M University and </font><a href="modules.php?name=Encyclopedia&op=content&tid=323"><font face="Arial, Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Thomas DeGregori</font></a><font face="Arial, Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"> of the University of Houston, all well known supporters of GM crops. Its advisors include </font><a href="modules.php?name=Encyclopedia&op=content&tid=37"><font face="Arial, Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Dennis T. Avery</font></a><font face="Arial, Helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"> of the </font><a href="modules.php?name=Encyclopedia&op=content&tid=128"><font size="2">Hudson Institute</font></a><font size="2"> who has also contributed to the many ACSH articles promoting GM and denigrating organic food. </font></font></p> | <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Its directors include </font><a href="modules.php?name=Encyclopedia&op=content&tid=175"><font face="Arial, Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Henry Miller</font></a><font face="Arial, Helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"> of the </font><a href="modules.php?name=Encyclopedia&op=content&tid=126"><font size="2">Hoover Institution</font></a><font size="2">, </font></font><a href="modules.php?name=Encyclopedia&op=content&tid=50"><font face="Arial, Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Norman Borlaug</font></a><font face="Arial, Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"> of Texas A&M University and </font><a href="modules.php?name=Encyclopedia&op=content&tid=323"><font face="Arial, Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Thomas DeGregori</font></a><font face="Arial, Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"> of the University of Houston, all well known supporters of GM crops. Its advisors include </font><a href="modules.php?name=Encyclopedia&op=content&tid=37"><font face="Arial, Helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">Dennis T. Avery</font></a><font face="Arial, Helvetica,sans-serif"><font size="2"> of the </font><a href="modules.php?name=Encyclopedia&op=content&tid=128"><font size="2">Hudson Institute</font></a><font size="2"> who has also contributed to the many ACSH articles promoting GM and denigrating organic food. </font></font></p> | ||
Revision as of 16:53, 7 November 2005
The American Council on Science and Health, Inc. (ACSH) describes itself as a 'consumer education consortium concerned with issues related to food, nutrition, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, lifestyle, the environment and health.' Its website contains a number of articles promoting GM foods and attacking organic agriculture.
John Stauber and Sheldon Rampton of <a href="http://www.prwatch.org/improp/acsh.html PR Watch] call ACSH an 'industry front group that produces PR ammunition for the food processing and chemical industries.' (Toxic Sludge Is Good For You: Lies, Damn Lies and the Public Relations Industry)
ACSH was founded in 1978 by 'a group of scientists who had become concerned that many important public policies related to health and the environment did not have a sound scientific basis.'
Its President and founder Elizabeth Whelan is the author of 'Panic in the Pantry' and 'Toxic Terror'. Whelan says: 'I've been called a paid liar for industry so many times I've lost count.'
Its directors include <a href="modules.php?name=Encyclopedia&op=content&tid=175">Henry Miller</a> of the <a href="modules.php?name=Encyclopedia&op=content&tid=126">Hoover Institution</a>, <a href="modules.php?name=Encyclopedia&op=content&tid=50">Norman Borlaug</a> of Texas A&M University and <a href="modules.php?name=Encyclopedia&op=content&tid=323">Thomas DeGregori</a> of the University of Houston, all well known supporters of GM crops. Its advisors include <a href="modules.php?name=Encyclopedia&op=content&tid=37">Dennis T. Avery</a> of the <a href="modules.php?name=Encyclopedia&op=content&tid=128">Hudson Institute</a> who has also contributed to the many ACSH articles promoting GM and denigrating organic food.
<a href="http://www.cspinet.org/integrity/corp_funding.html">ACSH corporate funders</a> have included Archer Daniels Midland, Monsanto, Ciba-Geigy, DuPont, Dow, the National Agricultural Chemicals Association, Pfizer, and NutraSweet Company. ACSH stopped disclosing corporate donors in the early 1990s.
