Biofortified: Write First, Ask Questions Later
This blog post is a revision of a yesterday's that you can read here. At the time I was amazingly disappointed, betrayed and angry. It provoked an overly emotional response that I don't like in retrospect. I leave it here in the interest of transparency. Today's article on Biofortified makes a number of false claims, and they have made a tremendous mistake. They made a very public admonishment of me and alleged conflicts of interest that they construe as ethical misconduct. However, a simple analysis of the facts provides a very different view. Sadly, we live in an age where the first response is to erect a punishing website, rather than reach out and have a discussion about the situation. Karl Haro von Mogel and Anastasia Bodnar really missed an opportunity to raise a higher discussion about the fine line between commitment to transparency and the commitment to confidentiality. Here are the facts: 1. In May of 2017 a law firm contacted me and asked