Michael Pollan, a UC-Berkeley journalism professor, activist, author, and journalist, is often portrayed as a civil debater who can fairly argue against genetically improved foods (GIFs or GMOs). In reality, says Consumer Freedom, Pollan is a “radical, science-denier who cannot be taken seriously in the scientific community.” To prove its point, CF recently collected a series of quotes from Pollan that illustrate that what he says is not scientific, valid, and is, in some cases, nonsense.
“I think there is no good reason to eat [GIFs] right now. All they offer is an unquantifiable potential risk.” Responding to Pollan’s statement, Jon Entine writing for Genetic Literacy Project said, “This is a disturbing misuse of the power by one of the most, if not the most, influential food writers in the world.” There have been literally thousands of studies on the safety of biotech foods, around the world, and the conclusion by most scientists and governments is that the food is safe.
Pollan has authored five bestselling books and regularly spouts off with impunity in the NY Times, NPR, Grist, and other havens of opposition to modern agriculture. So, with this kind of exposure, what kind of food advice does he give to consumers? “Don’t eat anything with more than five ingredients, or ingredients you can’t pronounce.”
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