“Scientists Under Attack”, produced and written by Bertram Verhaag, describes the inside story of independent research on the safety of genetically modified (GM) food and crops. Almost all the scientists undertaking research on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are funded either directly or indirectly by industry. It is very difficult to conduct independent research because companies like Monsanto do not allow scientists to undertake experiments on their patented GM products. The film features Jeffrey Smith, Arpad Pusztai, one of the first independent scientists to test for the safety of GMO foods, and Ignacio Chapela
Published on November 28, 2012 by admin