Another Tie Bites the Dust – AAP Cuts Ties With Monsanto
AAP and Monsanto
“Take that, Monsanto!” says the anti-GMO camp. The American Academy of Pediatrics cut ties with Monsanto recently, and many people consider it a sign of hope in the fight for the GMO truth. Monsanto opponents are optimistic about placing focus on our health, not rewarding Monsanto for their poison profits and negligence as they see it.
It appears that the severing between the divisive biotech company and the pediatricians association was spearheaded by Mamavation founder and “food activist” Leah Segedie, who confronted the AAP’s public affairs team after learning about this “unholy alliance,” according to a Mamavation blog post which first announced news of the split.
“I reached out to the AAP behind the scenes to discuss the negative impacts a company like Monsanto could have on their image,” Segedie told EcoWatch via email. A few months after Segedie first made contact, the AAP’s public affairs team informed her that the organizations had decided to cut ties.
The AAP said so long to Monsanto…
This isn’t the first time the AAP has severed ties with a corporation.
Incidentally, the AAP recently ended its relationship with Coke following a New York Times report that revealed that the soda giant has given nearly $3 million to the Academy over the past six years and paid for scientific research that played down the role of sugary drinks in obesity.
And that wraps up the relationship between the AAP and Monsanto.
To read more on how the AAP cut ties with Monsanto, visit:
http://ecowatch.com/2015/10/06/aap-cuts-ties-with-monsanto/
