Title

Are the anti-GMO and anti-vaccine movements merging

Summary

The article critiques the merging of anti-vaccine and anti-GMO movements, highlighting their shared reliance on pseudoscientific claims. It discusses how anti-GMO groups, like the Organic Consumers Association, are increasingly promoting anti-vaccine propaganda, which has led to public health issues such as decreased vaccination rates and resurgent diseases. The article also emphasizes the need for the scientific community to address and counter these overlapping misinformation campaigns more effectively.

 

َAuthor

Lynas, M.

Year

2017

َThematic Area

Communication Studies

Topic

GMO & Misinformation

Country

Global

Region

Global

Misinformation Combatting

Misinformation Diffusion

Place Published

APA 7th End Text Citation

Lynas, M. (2017, December 6). Are the anti-GMO and anti-vaccine movements merging? – Alliance for Science. https://allianceforscience.org/blog/2017/12/are-the-anti-gmo-and-anti-vaccine-movements-merging/