ENVIRONMENTAL ASTROTURF
The World Wide Fund for Nature (formerly the World Wildlife Fund) is vigourously campaigning for the adoption of the European Union's proposed legislation that would eliminate a number of currently legal "toxic" chemicals. The European Commission, through its Directorate General Environment, in turn provides financial support to the WWF (see bottom of linked page). That seems to make WWF REACH campaign one of those fake grassroots public relations efforts (aka Astroturf organizations) lefties are always crying about.
Well, scientists are fighting back:
Well, scientists are fighting back:
Leading toxicologists have warned green groups are "misleading" the public with chemical contamination campaigns.An environmental group trying to scare us? Never. Hit that last link and read the whole thing.
They said they are deliberately and unfairly scaring the public.
In particular, they criticised a WWF campaign that has highlighted the presence of chemicals in blood, food and in babies' umbilical cords.
The scientists said the minute levels detected did not warrant the group's focus on health dangers, but WWF has denied it was scare-mongering.
posted by Anonymous at 4:28 PM |
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The World Wide Fund for Nature (formerly the World Wildlife Fund)
I can see why they changed their name. When I read a comment like "they criticised a WWF campaign that has highlighted the presence of chemicals in blood, food and in babies' umbilical cords" I kept wondering "why would wrestlers care about that?"
I, too, thought that the World Wrestling Federation had branched out. The pronouncements are about what one would expect of that organization, except, really, they might be more rational in their comments.
They ought to remind folks what life was like before the chemicals. It was mainly short.
If I lived in Europe, I would attack Rousseau's grave and demolish every trace of it and him.
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