How anti-GMO groups copy advocacy ‘tactics’ from the anti-meat movement

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Theย money trailย behind [organic] food companies and activist groups is shocking, and there are similarities between the anti-GMO movement and the anti-meat (โ€œgo veganโ€) organizations.

While the animal-rights group extremists arenโ€™t necessarily selling a product, theyโ€™re at least selling an ideology. Theyโ€™re a passionate bunch of extremists and sometimes will stop at nothing to share misinformation in their campaigns. PETA isnโ€™t exactly broke and is notorious for spreading lies.ย This videoย does a really good job exposing some of theย awful thingsย theyโ€™ve done (and the fraud theyโ€™ve committed with animalsย theyโ€™ve killed.)

Just like anti-GMO campaigns that use fear for profit, โ€œgo veganโ€ extremists also use fear for profit. Sharing sad videos (please help the animals!) is a main way they get donations. Not only that, but another similarity between animal activists and anti-GMO activists is the close-knit ties within the โ€œmoney trail.โ€

The money angle to denigrate many of todayโ€™s farmers is the same for the anti-GMO side. Many farmers grow crops and livestock, so there is much overlap. โ€œOrganicโ€ and โ€œnon-GMOโ€ labels are big business โ€” worth nearly $85 billion, and groups frequently use scare tactics to sell. In essence, itโ€™s โ€œbuy our products or youโ€™re harming your family.โ€

Read full, original article:ย Farm Babe: The alarming similarities between the anti-meat and anti-GMO movements

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