SumOfUs is an ethical train wreck. They’ll easily deceive and manipulate if it means increasing micro-donations.
Tag: Transparency
Generations of Farming
Our grandparents worked hard to deliver successful agriculture. What will we leave our children?
Evolutions in Trust, Part 2: Blockchain (Citizen) Science
Activists are pushing their version of citizen science on regulators as an alternative to proper academic research.
Dear Santa, … I can explain!
The 2017 Risk-Monger “Lump of Coal” Awards
My Wishlist for the New Head of IARC
How to rebuild IARC after Chris Wild’s sudden departure.
Greed, Lies and Glyphosate: The Portier Papers
Portier was paid $160K to attack glyphosate by lawyers suing Monsanto.
My secret exchange on neonics with the European Commission
When an FOIA request was made for my email exchange with the EU on neonics, I thought I should share them in a blog. Enjoy!
The Neonicotinoid Bee Guidance Document: How EFSA was deceived by activist scientists
EFSA was deceived by activist scientists who hid their conflicts of interest to get onto the bee WG and shape regulatory guidance.
BeeGate Revisited. The Bee-Sting: Activist Scientists and the Abuse of Power
In 2014 the European Commission banned 3 neonics. Its decision was based on activist science gaming EFSA and bias within DG Sanco (Santé). Nobody cared.
The Risk-Monger’s Top 10 Worst Moments of 2016: The Year of Stupid!
My Top 10 Stupidest Moments of 2016. How I wish 2017 would be reasonable.
Cultivating Weeds: Why EU NGO funding needs scrutiny
Imagine the EU funding NGOs to attack EU strategy; imagine NGOs under-reporting revenue and then giving public funds to other NGOs. Imagine there is no scrutiny of any of this.
How to Deal with Stupid, Part 4/10: The Activist Playbook: How Stupid Keeps Winning
Stupid can win if it is clever. NGOs have developed an Activist Playbook – a means to take stupid ideas and strategically implement a campaign to successfully affect policy.
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