Amazon Deletes Review, Protects Bottom Line
I used to really trust Amazon. Product reviews were important because you could see who was a verified purchaser, and then use their guidance to aid in decisions. Not anymore. Amazon is now in the business of deleting reviews that could affect their corporate bottom line. This sort of smacks of conspiracy, but it makes sense. The book "Whitewash" by Carey Gillam was released last week. Gillam is a vicious anti-biotech activist that has distorted the truth and outright lied about science for over a decade. I have not read the book, but I will. I suspect it is more of her nonsense. I don't agree with everything Stephan Niedenbach says and does, but this review is consistent with the science behind the chemistry, and the track record of Carey Gillam. It was removed from Amazon's reviews of the book to ensure the slander of conventional farming and more profits for Whole Foods/Amazon. The whole thing is covered best by @mem_somerville here. In