Groups publish report on corporate attacks on organic foods
June 30, 2015 |11:49 AM
Friends of the Earth, the Real Food Media Project and U.S. Right to Know today published a report on food and agrochemical companies' spending on criticism of the organic food sector and defense of conventional agriculture.
The report includes lengthy discussions of what the authors call “front groups” that it says are designed to appear independent but are not.
“The food industry is using a host of covert communication tactics to shape public opinion without most people realizing the stories are being shaped behind-the-scenes to promote corporate interests,” said Anna Lappé, an author and founder of the Real Food Media Project, which works with public interest organizations to educated people about food, farming and sustainability.
“Our goal with this report is to inspire journalists, opinion leaders, policy makers and the public to bring increased scrutiny to the food industry’s messages and messengers.”
The report includes lengthy discussions of what the authors call “front groups” that it says are designed to appear independent but are not.
“The food industry is using a host of covert communication tactics to shape public opinion without most people realizing the stories are being shaped behind-the-scenes to promote corporate interests,” said Anna Lappé, an author and founder of the Real Food Media Project, which works with public interest organizations to educated people about food, farming and sustainability.
“Our goal with this report is to inspire journalists, opinion leaders, policy makers and the public to bring increased scrutiny to the food industry’s messages and messengers.”
