"The Big Money Battle to Sway Americans’ Food Choices"
"New report says food industry groups spend big and 'spin' the truth to turn U.S. consumers away from organic."
Source: Civil Eats, 07/03/2015
Journalism & Media
"Smithsonian Will Tighten Its Guidelines on Disclosure"
"The Smithsonian Institution said Friday it would adopt tighter procedures to govern conflicts of interest involving its researchers, the latest development in a widening national discussion of scientific integrity."
Source: NY Times, 06/29/2015
UK: "Government Ordered To Publish Redacted Fracking Report in Full"
"Heavily redacted report on the impact of fracking in the UK should be released in full, information commissioner tells environment department ".
Source: Guardian, 06/19/2015
"American Medical Association Blasts Secret Shale Records"
"The American Medical Association, citing growing concerns about monitoring and tracking long-term human health impacts caused by shale gas development, is calling for the public disclosure of all chemicals used in the extraction technique known as hydraulic fracturing, or 'fracking.'
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 06/16/2015
Staying Afloat in Murky Ethical Waters
Science journalist and editor Hannah Hoag dives into the sad state of affairs that drives freelancers to supplement their income with better-paying work. Photo: Hoag and the CCGS Amundsen, a Canadian Arctic research icebreaker she lived and worked on in 2008; courtesy Bennie Mols.
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