45 Scholars Defend Propaganda Claim
Well, not really. In fact, they basically told me to pound sand through one of the professors serving as a spokesperson. I emailed an invitation to discuss the claim that the movie Food Evolution fit the criteria of propaganda, a claim that they made in a signed, public letter that has garnered much attention . Coverage of the letter describes the 45 signatories as "experts" and "prominent scientists, academics, and writers—many from UC Berkeley". I personally have a problem with referring to science as propaganda, and in today's contentious climate around climate, vaccines, and genetically engineered crops (the GMO story), dropping the word "propaganda" does three things. 1. It invalidates the content as authentic representation of science. 2. It impugns the integrity of the scientists that participated. 3. It harms application of technologies that could be helpful to people and environment. The Film The film Food Evolution