Batting for GM in India: Smears, Misinformation and Depoliticising the Political

In an open letter to the Royal Society (RS), author of the well-researched and fully-referenced book ‘Altered Genes, Twisted Truth’ Steven Druker argued that the prestigious scientific institution has misrepresented the case for GMOs and has effectively engaged in a campaign of disinformation and the smearing of credible research that showed firm evidence pointing to health dangers of GM. He notes that the RS has been a partisan defender of GM foods and embraced a proactive policy on their behalf. Druker argues that several individuals holding prominent positions within the RS – and even the Society itself – have issued misleading statements in regard to GM foods that have created significant confusion and illegitimately downplayed their risks.
http://www.counterpunch.org/2015/12/18/batting-for-gm-in-india-smears-misinformation-and-depoliticising-the-political/