Demanding a Right to Know
In discussions around biotechnology and food labeling there have been three recent cases where people have demanded a right to know what's in their food, but then declined a kind offer to learn when I actually offered to help them. The right to know is an empty mantra, three words that sound like they are pursuing freedom and information. However, at their root there is no desire to know-- just a desire to believe. *NOTE 1/4/2014 UPDATE BELOW* Here I'll present Case 1. Hofstra Debate Follow Up- The debate at Hofstra was quite one sided from my perspective. One side was about fear, Gish gallops and bad activist information, the other side was tethered with science. You can guess the side I was on. One of the debaters was Bhavani Jaroff, a local chef, radio personality and food activist. Her debate style was to discuss the most shocking activist statements, parroting garbage science and bad conclusions, following the party line with great precision. She stood firml