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| - | ===== Prominent GMO Critics ===== | + | ====== Prominent GMO Critics ====== |
| - | ==== Environmental claims ==== | + | ===== Environmental claims ===== |
| - | * [[Charles Benbrook|Charles Benbrook]]: chief scientist of the Organic Center in Oregon, wrote a much-quoted paper claiming that transgenic crops increase pesticide use. | + | ==== Charles Benbrook ==== |
| - | [[Food and Water Watch|Food and Water Watch]] | + | * [[Charles Benbrook|Charles Benbrook]] is chief scientist of the Organic Center in Oregon, wrote a much-quoted paper claiming that transgenic crops increase pesticide use. |
| - | NGO interested in a range of topics including not only GMOs but irradiation and nanotechnology. Recent campaigns include activism on AquaBounty's transgenic salmon. | + | ==== Food and Water Watch ==== |
| - | === [[Greenpeace|Greenpeace]] === | + | * [[Food and Water Watch|Food and Water Watch]] is an NGO interested in a range of topics including not only GMOs but irradiation and nanotechnology. Recent campaigns include activism on AquaBounty's transgenic salmon. |
| - | has released several popular-level reports critical of transgenics. | + | ==== Greenpeace ==== |
| - | === [[John Losey|John Losey]] === | + | * [[Greenpeace|Greenpeace]] has released several popular-level reports critical of transgenics. |
| - | researched the potential for monarch butterfly caterpillars to be harmed by transgenic Bt-expressing pollen. | + | ==== John Losey ==== |
| - | === [[David Suzuki|David Suzuki]] === | + | * [[John Losey|John Losey]] has researched the potential for monarch butterfly caterpillars to be harmed by transgenic Bt-expressing pollen. |
| - | a respected scientist and science communicator until his retirement in 2001, has made public statements against GM foods. | + | ==== David Suzuki ==== |
| - | === [[Nassim Taleb|Nassim Taleb]] === | + | * [[David Suzuki|David Suzuki]] was a respected scientist and science communicator until his retirement in 2001. He has made public statements against GM foods. |
| - | an economist interested in the Precautionary Principle. | + | ==== Nassim Taleb ==== |
| - | === [[Union of Concerned Scientists|Union of Concerned Scientists]] === | + | * [[Nassim Taleb|Nassim Taleb]] is an economist interested in the Precautionary Principle. |
| - | best known for their report, “Failure to Yield”. | + | ==== Union of Concerned Scientists ==== |
| - | === [[Luiz Zobiole|Luiz Zobiole]] === | + | * [[Union of Concerned Scientists|Union of Concerned Scientists]] is best known for their report, “Failure to Yield”. |
| - | researched mineral uptake in Roundup Ready plants. | + | ==== Luiz Zobiole ==== |
| - | ==== Health claims ==== | + | * [[Luiz Zobiole|Luiz Zobiole]] has researched mineral uptake in Roundup Ready plants. |
| - | === [[Mike Adams|Mike Adams]] (Natural News) === | + | ===== Health claims ===== |
| - | the “Health Ranger”, runs a website dedicated to alternative medicine and conspiracy theories. | + | ==== Mike Adams (Natural News) ==== |
| - | === [[Mark Bittman|Mark Bittman]] === | + | * [[Mike Adams|Mike Adams]] known as the “Health Ranger”, runs a website dedicated to alternative medicine and conspiracy theories. |
| - | food journalist and NY Times columnist, has written several anti-GM articles. | + | ==== Mark Bittman ==== |
| - | === [[Thomas Bohn|Thomas Bohn]] (Bøhn) === | + | * [[Mark Bittman|Mark Bittman]] is a food journalist and NY Times columnist, has written several anti-GM articles. |
| - | wrote a paper on glyphosate contamination of GM soybeans. | + | ==== Thomas Bohn (Bøhn) ==== |
| - | === [[Judy Carman|Judy Carman]] === | + | * [[Thomas Bohn|Thomas Bohn]] wrote a paper on glyphosate contamination of GM soybeans. |
| - | wrote a study on GM feed and pigs. | + | ==== Judy Carman ==== |
| - | === [[Consumers Union|Consumers Union]] === | + | * [[Judy Carman|Judy Carman]] wrote a study on GM feed and pigs. |
| - | publisher of Consumer Reports magazine, which has recently come out as anti-GM. | + | ==== Consumers Union ==== |
| - | === [[Z El-Shamei|Z El-Shamei]] === | + | * [[Consumers Union|Consumers Union]] is the publisher of Consumer Reports magazine, which has recently come out as anti-GM. |
| - | wrote a paper describing minor cellular-level differences in rats fed GM feed. | + | ==== Z El-Shamei ==== |
| - | === [[ENSSER|ENSSER]] (European Network of Scientists for Social and Environmental Responsibility) === | + | * [[Z El-Shamei|Z El-Shamei]] wrote a paper describing minor cellular-level differences in rats fed GM feed. |
| - | best known for their statement on a lack of scientific consensus for GM safety. | + | ==== ENSSER (European Network of Scientists for Social and Environmental Responsibility) ==== |
| - | === [[Environmental Working Group|Environmental Working Group]] === | + | * [[ENSSER|ENSSER]] is best known for their statement on a lack of scientific consensus for GM safety. |
| - | most famous for their annual “Dirty Dozen” report on pesticide residues, but they also have multiple other consumer reports. | + | ==== Environmental Working Group ==== |
| - | === [[Vani Hari|Vani Hari]] (Food Babe) === | + | * [[Environmental Working Group|Environmental Working Group]] is most famous for their annual “Dirty Dozen” report on pesticide residues, but they also have multiple other consumer reports. |
| - | has a popular blog questioning the safety of GM products and many other standard food practices. | + | ==== Vani Hari (Food Babe) ==== |
| - | === [[Don Huber|Don Huber]] === | + | * [[Vani Hari|Vani Hari]] has a popular blog questioning the safety of GM products and many other standard food practices. |
| - | claimed to have isolated a new pathogen associated with glyphosate. | + | ==== Don Huber ==== |
| - | === [[Samuel Leblanc & Aziz Aris|Samuel Leblanc & Aziz Aris]] === | + | * [[Don Huber|Don Huber]] claimed to have isolated a new pathogen associated with glyphosate. |
| - | claimed to have found Bt toxin in pregnant women and in fetuses. | + | ==== Samuel Leblanc & Aziz Aris ==== |
| - | === [[Manuela Malatesta|Manuela Malatesta]] === | + | * [[Samuel Leblanc & Aziz Aris|Samuel Leblanc & Aziz Aris]] claimed to have found Bt toxin in pregnant women and in fetuses. |
| - | claimed to have found cellular-level differences in mice fed GE soy. | + | ==== Manuela Malatesta ==== |
| - | === [[Joseph Mercola|Joseph Mercola]] === | + | * [[Manuela Malatesta|Manuela Malatesta]] claimed to have found cellular-level differences in mice fed GE soy. |
| - | an alternative-medicine web entrepreneur. | + | ==== Joseph Mercola ==== |
| - | === [[Belin Mezzomo|Belin Mezzomo]] === | + | * [[Joseph Mercola|Joseph Mercola]] is an alternative-medicine web entrepreneur. |
| - | was popularly portrayed as having shown that Bt toxin causes leukemia. | + | ==== Belin Mezzomo ==== |
| - | === [[Mehmet Oz|Mehmet Oz]] (Dr. Oz) === | + | * [[Belin Mezzomo|Belin Mezzomo]] was popularly portrayed as having shown that Bt toxin causes leukemia. |
| - | a surgeon and TV doctor who is outspoken about GMOs as well as many alternative therapies. | + | ==== Mehmet Oz (Dr. Oz) ==== |
| - | === [[Arpad Puszta|Arpad Pusztai]] === | + | * [[Mehmet Oz|Mehmet Oz]] is a surgeon and TV doctor who is outspoken about GMOs as well as many alternative therapies. |
| - | was portrayed as having shown that GE potatoes have mysterious harmful effects not linked to the proteins they produce. | + | ==== Arpad Pusztai ==== |
| - | === [[Stephanie Seneff|Stephanie Seneff]] === | + | * [[Arpad Pusztai|Arpad Pusztai]] was portrayed as having shown that GE potatoes have mysterious harmful effects not linked to the proteins they produce. |
| - | blames glyphosate for “most of the diseases and conditions associated with a Western diet.” | + | ==== Stephanie Seneff ==== |
| - | === [[Gilles-Eric Seralini|Gilles-Eric Seralini]] (Séralini) === | + | * [[Stephanie Seneff|Stephanie Seneff]] blames glyphosate for “most of the diseases and conditions associated with a Western diet.” |
| - | has written many anti-GM papers. His most famous one involved photographing rats with huge tumors. | + | ==== Gilles-Eric Seralini (Séralini) ==== |
| - | === [[Jeffrey Smith|Jeffrey Smith]] (Institute for Responsible Technology) === | + | * [[Gilles-Eric Seralini|Gilles-Eric Seralini]] has written many anti-GM papers. His most famous one involved photographing rats with huge tumors. |
| - | most famous for “Seeds of Deception” and “Genetic Roulette”. | + | ==== Jeffrey Smith (Institute for Responsible Technology) ==== |
| - | === [[Sándor Spisák|Sándor Spisák]] === | + | * [[Jeffrey Smith|Jeffrey Smith]] is most famous for “Seeds of Deception” and “Genetic Roulette”. |
| - | did not actually study transgenics, but has been used by anti-GMO activists because he is believed to have found that DNA from our food can wind up in our bloodstream. | + | ==== Sándor Spisák ==== |
| - | === [[Siriporn Thongprakaisang|Siriporn Thongprakaisang]] === | + | * [[Sándor Spisák|Sándor Spisák]] did not actually study transgenics, but has been used by anti-GMO activists because he is believed to have found that DNA from our food can wind up in our bloodstream. |
| - | researched a possible link between glyphosate and breast cancer. | + | ==== Siriporn Thongprakaisang ==== |
| - | ==== Socioeconomic Claims ==== | + | * [[Siriporn Thongprakaisang|Siriporn Thongprakaisang]] researched a possible link between glyphosate and breast cancer. |
| - | === [[Bill Freese|Bill Freese]] === | + | ===== Socioeconomic Claims ===== |
| - | of the Center for Food Safety, wrote a paper on regulation of transgenics. | + | ==== Bill Freese ==== |
| - | === [[GMWatch|GMWatch]] === | + | * [[Bill Freese|Bill Freese]] of the Center for Food Safety, wrote a paper on regulation of transgenics. |
| - | is an organization that publishes many anti-GM works and promotes conspiratorial origins for pro-GM organizations. | + | ==== GMWatch ==== |
| - | === [[Michael Pollan|Michael Pollan]] === | + | * [[GMWatch|GMWatch]] is an organization that publishes many anti-GM works and promotes conspiratorial origins for pro-GM organizations. |
| - | food writer famous for “The Omnivore's Dilemma”, “Botany of Desire”, “In Defense of Food”, “Food Rules”, and other works; advocates policy changes. | + | ==== Michael Pollan ==== |
| - | === [[Vandana Shiva|Vandana Shiva]] === | + | * [[Michael Pollan|Michael Pollan]] is a food writer famous for “The Omnivore's Dilemma”, “Botany of Desire”, “In Defense of Food”, “Food Rules”, and other works; advocates policy changes. |
| - | an ecofeminist and public figure who is interested in “Terminator genes” and Indian farmer suicides. | + | ==== Vandana Shiva ==== |
| - | ==== Multiple Claims ==== | + | *[[Vandana Shiva|Vandana Shiva]] an eco-feminist and public figure who is interested in “Terminator genes” and Indian farmer suicides. |
| - | === [[John Fagan & Michael Antoniou|John Fagan & Michael Antoniou]] (Earth Open Source) === | + | ===== Multiple Claims ===== |
| - | best known for the book “GMO Myths and Truths”. | + | ==== John Fagan & Michael Antoniou (Earth Open Source) ==== |
| - | === [[Mae-Wan Ho|Mae-Wan Ho]] (Institute of Science in Society, ISIS) === | + | * [[John Fagan & Michael Antoniou|John Fagan & Michael Antoniou]] is best known for the book “GMO Myths and Truths”. |
| - | most famous for the “800+ scientists against GMOs” letter, but has written several other anti-GM pieces. | + | ==== Mae-Wan Ho ==== |
| - | === [[Organic Consumers Association|Organic Consumers Association]] (Millions against Monsanto, Ronnie Cummins) === | + | * [[Mae-Wan Ho|Mae-Wan Ho]] (Institute of Science in Society, ISIS) is most famous for the “800+ scientists against GMOs” letter, but has written several other anti-GM pieces. |
| - | best known for their project Millions against Monsanto, but have many other campaigns. | + | ==== Organic Consumers Association ==== |
| - | === [[Henry Rowlands|Henry Rowlands]] (Sustainable Pulse, GMO Evidence, GMO Seralini, GMO Carman, Global GMO Free Coalition, GM Watch) === | + | * [[Organic Consumers Association|Organic Consumers Association]] (Millions against Monsanto, Ronnie Cummins) is best known for their project Millions against Monsanto, but have many other campaigns. |
| - | is primarily known for running anti-GM websites. | + | ==== Henry Rowlands (Sustainable Pulse, GMO Evidence, GMO Seralini, GMO Carman, Global GMO Free Coalition, GM Watch) ==== |
| - | === [[Thierry Vrain|Thierry Vrain]] === | + | * [[Henry Rowlands|Henry Rowlands]] is primarily known for running anti-GM websites. |
| - | a retired plant and animal scientist, known for his TED talk about GMOs. | + | ==== Thierry Vrain ==== |
| - | ===== Prominent GMO Advocates ===== | + | * [[Thierry Vrain|Thierry Vrain]] is a retired plant and animal scientist, known for his TED talk about GMOs. |
| - | * See also [[http://wiki.skeptiforum.org/wiki/Scientific_Literature_Supporting_the_Scientific_Consensus|**Scientific Literature Supporting the Scientific Consensus**]] | + | ====== Prominent GMO Advocates ====== |
| - | ==== Environmental Claims ==== | + | ===== Environmental Claims ===== |
| - | === [[Jian Duan|Jian Duan]] === | + | ==== Jian Duan ==== |
| - | a USDA entomologist who performed a meta-analysis of transgenic Bt's effects on honeybees. | + | * [[Jian Duan|Jian Duan]] is a USDA entomologist who performed a meta-analysis of transgenic Bt's effects on honeybees. |
| - | ==== Health Claims ==== | + | ===== Health Claims ===== |
| - | === [[Chelsea Snell|Chelsea Snell]] === | + | ==== Chelsea Snell ==== |
| - | her review focused only on GMO feeding trials that were multigenerational and/or long-term. | + | * [[Chelsea Snell|Chelsea Snell]] has a review focused only on GMO feeding trials that were multigenerational and/or long-term. |
| - | === [[Alison van Eenennaam|Alison van Eenennaam]] === | + | ==== Alison van Eenennaam ==== |
| - | reviewed scientific literature on the effect of GMOs on livestock health, dating from the introduction of GMOs. | + | * [[Alison van Eenennaam|Alison van Eenennaam]] reviewed scientific literature on the effect of GMOs on livestock health, dating from the introduction of GMOs. |
| - | ==== Multiple Claims ==== | + | ===== Multiple Claims ===== |
| - | === [[European Commission|European Commission]] === | + | ==== European Commission ==== |
| - | reviewed only EU-funded research on GMOs. | + | * [[European Commission|European Commission]] reviewed only EU-funded research on GMOs. |
| - | === [[National Research Council|National Research Council]] === | + | ==== National Research Council ==== |
| - | provided comprehensive examinations of GMO use in the United States. | + | * [[National Research Council|National Research Council]] provided comprehensive examinations of GMO use in the United States. |
| - | === [[Alessandro Nicolia|Alessandro Nicolia]] === | + | ==== Alessandro Nicolia ==== |
| - | reviewed all available literature on GMO environmental and health safety. | + | * [[Alessandro Nicolia|Alessandro Nicolia]] reviewed all available literature on GMO environmental and health safety. |
| - | ===== ToDo ===== | + | ====== ToDo ====== |
| - | === [[Center for Food Safety|Center for Food Safety]] === | + | * Center for Food Safety |
| * [[http://www.geneticliteracyproject.org/2013/11/12/center-for-food-safety-urges-food-and-drug-administration-to-exclude-gmos-from-definition-of-natural/|Center for Food Safety urges FDA to exclude GMOs from definition of ‘natural’]] | * [[http://www.geneticliteracyproject.org/2013/11/12/center-for-food-safety-urges-food-and-drug-administration-to-exclude-gmos-from-definition-of-natural/|Center for Food Safety urges FDA to exclude GMOs from definition of ‘natural’]] | ||