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词条 Jeffrey M. Smith
释义

  1. Early life

  2. Career

     Political  Consumer activist 

  3. Films

     Director  Featured 

  4. Written work

     Author 

  5. References

  6. External links

{{Infobox person
| name = Jeffrey M. Smith
| image = Jeffrey Smith 2013.jpg
| caption = Jeffrey M. Smith in 2009
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1958}}
| birth_place = New York City, United States[1]
| residence = Fairfield, Iowa
| nationality = American
| education = Maharishi University of Management
| occupation = Consumer advocate, author, activist
| spouse =
| website = {{url|http://www.responsibletechnology.org/}}
}}Jeffrey M. Smith (born 1958) is an American consumer activist,[2] self-published author, and former politician.[3] He is the author of two books on genetically engineered foods, Seeds of Deception: Exposing Industry and Government Lies about the Safety of the Genetically Engineered Foods You’re Eating, and Genetic Roulette: The Gamble of Our Lives, which he made into a film in 2012. He has appeared twice on The Dr. Oz Show.[4] Smith has worked with organic food marketers and alternative health product promoters[5] to advocate against genetically modified food. Supporters identify Smith as an influential educator on the alleged risks associated with genetically modified foods, while others point out Smith's lack of scientific background or expertise in the field.[4] In 1998, Smith ran unsuccessfully for Congress as a candidate for the Natural Law Party.[6] As of 2010, Smith was the executive director and sole employee of the Institute for Responsible Technology; in 2012 paperwork to become a 501(c)3 was filed.[7]

Early life

Jeffrey Smith grew up in New York City[1] and attended Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa in the 1980s.[8]

Career

Political

Smith was a Natural Law Party member in 1996 and participated in a TM-Sidhi program yogic flying demonstration in Des Moines, Iowa.[9] In 1998 he became the party's candidate for U.S. Congress in Iowa’s First District to raise awareness about GMOs.[10] Smith received less than 1% of the vote, losing to Republican Jim Leach.[11] Smith worked for several years as a marketing consultant and nonprofit marketing advisor.[1]

Consumer activist

Smith has opposed the use of genetically modified foods since they were introduced in the 1990s.[1][12][13] As of 2000, Smith was the spokesperson and vice president for the accredited genetically modified organism (GMO) testing company, Genetic ID.[14][15] Smith authored the books Seeds of Deception in 2003[16] and Genetic Roulette in 2007.[17] In 2012 Smith directed and produced Genetic Roulette, a documentary film narrated by Lisa Oz[18] and critical of genetically modified food.[19] Smith is the founder and current executive director of the Institute for Responsible Technology[20][21][22]

A variety of American organic food companies see Smith "as a champion for their interests",[1] and Smith's supporters describe him as "arguably the world's foremost expert on the topic of genetically modified foods".[23] In contrast, Michael Specter, writing in The New Yorker, reported that Smith was presented as a "scientist" on The Dr. Oz Show despite his lack of any scientific experience or relevant qualifications.[4] Bruce Chassy, a molecular biologist and food scientist, wrote to the show arguing that Smith's "only professional experience prior to taking up his crusade against biotechnology is as a ballroom-dance teacher, yogic flying instructor, and political candidate for the Maharishi cult’s natural-law party."[24] Jon Entine, an author and science journalist, accused Smith of being "an activist with no scientific or medical background" and said that Smith's views amount to "near-hysterical criticism".[25]

Films

Director

  • Genetic Roulette: The Gamble of Our Lives (2012)[26][27]

Featured

  • The World According to Monsanto (2008)[28]
  • Seeds of Death: Unveiling the Lies of GMOs (2012)[29][30]
  • Genetic Engineering in the Magnetic Field of Money[31] (2010)

Written work

Author

  • Hard to Swallow: The Dangers of GE Food—An International Expose (2003)
  • Seeds of Deception (2003)
  • Genetic Roulette: The Documented Health Risks of Genetically Engineered Foods (2007)

References

1. ^{{cite news | url = http://uk.reuters.com/article/2008/03/07/environment-biotech-crops-activist-dc-idUKN0750723920080307 | title = U.S. activist circles globe to fight biotech crops| last = Gillam | first = Carey | publisher = Reuters UK | date = March 7, 2008}}
2. ^(April 27, 2012) New GMO crops proposed, consumers want labeling, CBS News, accessed Dec 16, 2012
3. ^Tampa Eventful Jeffrey Smith-author/filmmaker, leading spokesperson on GMO health dangers in Tampa
4. ^{{cite news | url = http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2013/02/04/130204fa_fact_specter| title = The Operator | first = Michael | last = Specter | authorlink = Michael Specter | work = New Yorker | date = February 4, 2013}}
5. ^Health Freedom Expo - See GMO expert Jeffrey Smith, Health Freedom Expo, Chicago, June 7–9, 2013.
6. ^{{cite web | last = Slockett | first = Tom | date =November 3, 1998 | url = http://www.johnson-county.com/auditor/returns/9811cand.htm | title = November 3, 1998 General Election | publisher = Johnson County Auditor Commissioner of Elections and Voter Registration | accessdate = Dec 16, 2012}}
7. ^Institute for Responsible Technology & YES! Books
8. ^Maharish University Purusha students {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811214405/http://www.mum.edu/pdf_yearbooks/1985-86.pdf |date=2011-08-11 }}, MUM 1985-1986 Yearbook, pg. 40.
9. ^'Yogic flying,' third-party candidates promoted, Bush, Bill, The Illinois State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL), October 23, 1996.
10. ^{{cite web | last = Slockett | first = Tom | date =November 3, 1998 | url = http://www.johnson-county.com/auditor/returns/9811cand.htm | title = November 3, 1998 General Election | publisher = Johnson County Auditor Commissioner of Elections and Voter Registration | accessdate = Dec 16, 2012}}
11. ^Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998, House of Representatives, January 3, 1999, page 16
12. ^Unknown Author (Feb 25, 2011) Shoppers wary of GM foods find they're everywhere, USA Today, "Smith, an activist who has fought the expansion of genetically engineered foods since they were first introduced 15 years ago"
13. ^{{cite news|last=Jolnick|first=Mary Clare|title=Genetically altered foods a major part of our diets|url=http://www.today.com/id/41780186/ns/today-today_health/t/genetically-altered-foods-major-part-our-diets/#.UR55qmf-1D9|accessdate=Feb 15, 2013|newspaper=NBC News|date=Feb 11, 2005}}
14. ^{{cite news|last=Gersema|first=Emily|title=Farming industry, consumers leery of another biotech scare; 'Big motivator': USDAchanges how corn supplies are sampled|newspaper=Telegraph-Herald (Dubuque)|date=May 20, 2001}}
15. ^{{cite news|last=Brasher|first=Phillip|title=U.S. Investigates Use of Unauthorized Biotech Corn in Taco Bell Taco Shells.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)|newspaper=Tribune Business News|date=Sep 19, 2000}}
16. ^{{cite web | title=Author disputes safety of nonorganic food Activist says genetic modification is dangerous to health. | publisher=Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) | date=January 3, 2004 | accessdate=2013-04-08 | author=Pierce, Victoria}}
17. ^{{cite web | title=Modified, Misled and Misguided | publisher=Alternatives Journal | date=August 1, 2009 | accessdate=2013-04-08 | author=Smith , Mike}}
18. ^{{cite web|last=Unknown author|title=Genetic Roulette|url=http://geneticroulettemovie.com/|publisher=The Institute for Responsible Technology|accessdate=Feb 13, 2013}}
19. ^{{cite news|last=Rosenhall|first=Laura|title=Safety of genetically modified foods is debated in California |url=http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2012/10/31/173151/safety-of-genetically-modified.html|accessdate=Feb 13, 2013|newspaper=The Sacramento Bee|date=Oct 31, 2012}}
20. ^{{cite news|last=Staff|title=Candidate Support Expected to Boost Non-GMO Brands.|newspaper=Health & Medicine Week|date=Feb 4, 2008}}
21. ^{{cite news|last=Unknown author|title=The Future of Food|newspaper=The Irish Times|date=July 3, 2004}}
22. ^(April 27, 2012) Genetically modified crops resistant to 2,4-D spur debate, calls for labeling CBS News, accessed Dec 19, 2012
23. ^{{cite news | url = http://www.newsreview.com/chico/interview-with-gmo-expert/content?oid=3702536 | title = An interview with GMO expert Jeffrey M. Smith | publisher = Chico (CA) News Enterprise | date = September 15, 2011}}
24. ^{{cite news | url = http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2013/02/04/130204fa_fact_specter| title = The Operator | first = Michael | last = Specter | authorlink = Michael Specter | work = New Yorker | date = February 4, 2013}}
25. ^{{cite web | last = Entine | first = John | date = October 19, 2012 | url = https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonentine/2012/10/19/malpractice-on-dr-oz-pop-health-expert-hosts-anti-gm-food-rant-scientists-push-back/ | title = Malpractice on Dr. Oz: Pop Health Expert Hosts Anti-GM Food Rant; Scientists Push Back | work = Forbes | accessdate = December 16, 2012}}
26. ^Rotten Tomatoes Genetic Roulette: The Gamble of Our Lives (2012)
27. ^Institute for Responsible Technology Watch Genetic Roulette!
28. ^Good Reads The World According to Monsanto (DVD) by Marie-Monique Robin, Jeffrey M. Smith
29. ^Colorado 12 Public Television Program Details Wednesday, December 3 at 9:00 pm on Channel 12.1
30. ^Rotten Tomatoes Seeds of Death: Unveiling the Lies of GMOs (2012)
31. ^http://responsibletechnology.org/resources/scientists-under-attack/

External links

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  • {{official website|http://www.responsibletechnology.org/ }}
  • Blog at the Huffington Post
  • Daily Show interview
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