Monsanto's answer to "Food, Inc."

Submitted by Michael on Wed, 07/08/2009 - 15:56

Not for a second do I believe Monsanto's response page to the movie "Food, Inc.," even though I scored a perfect 7-for-7 on its facts quiz it deploys to help carry its attack against the film.

The first question tells a lot about Monsanto's debunking approach: "Monsanto did NOT decline to participate in the film." Respondents who successfully wade through the double-negative will still have been misdirected from the point, which is that Monsanto did not agree to participate, either. And why would they — the film was made to expose industry practices that Monsanto would rather have remain under our radar.

Anyway, click on over and see if you're persuaded.

 

Speaking at Commonwealth Club

I will be speaking on the topic of food addiction at the Commonwealth Club of California, the oldest public affairs forum in the country, on Feb. 28. I'll be joining a fabulous panel of researchers and clinicians: Nicole Avena of Princeton and the University of Florida, Eric Stice of the Oregon Research Institute, Vera Tarman of Renascent Center of Toronto, abd Elissa Epel and Andrea Garber, both of the University of California at San Francisco. I am very excited to be part of the roster, not to mention to be appearing at such a great institution. Ticket information here; if you come, please stay afterward to say hello.

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