Jeffrey M. Smith | |
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Born | 1956 |
Nationality | American |
Education | Maharishi Institute |
Occupation(s) | Dance Instructor, Professional Activist, Author |
Spouse | Andrea Vardi |
Website | http://www.swingsmith.com http://www.seedsofdeception.com |
Jeffrey M. Smith (born 1956) is a self-published American author, independent film producer, professional dance instructor and former politician. He is known for his work in transcendental meditation and yogic flying, Lindy Hop swing dance and activism in opposition to GMOs.[1] He has authored several books and made DVDs and a movie on the perceived dangers of genetic engineering and serves on the Genetic Engineering Committee of the Sierra Club Smith ran for the U.S. Congress as a candidate for the Natural Law Party, and is a frequent conference speaker at advocacy, alternative health, organic and natural products conferences. He has appeared on nationally syndicated television programs such as The Dr. Oz Show.[2] Smith has no scientific or medical background.[3]
Career
Executive Director of the Institute for Responsible Technology, Bestselling Author and Director of the new film Genetic Roulette : The Gamble of our Lives Jeffrey M. Smith is the director of the Institute for Responsible Technology and is one of the world's leading advocates against GM foods. His book Seeds of Deception is rated the number one book on the subject and has had a substantial influence on public perception and even legislation. Smith has reached tens of millions of people through hundreds of media interviews. He produced the video Hidden Dangers in Kids' Meals, and also writes a popular monthly syndicated column. He is on the Genetic Engineering Committee of the Sierra Club, was the former vice president of marketing for a GMO detection laboratory, and ran for U.S. Congress in his home state of Iowa to raise public awareness of the health and environmental dangers of GM foods. [1] Editorial Reviews "When I worked at Monsanto, I warned both scientists and executives that our GM foods may cause disease, but no one was even willing to listen, let alone investigate the unpredicted side effects. For them, it was all about profit. Now our whole population is threatened by the serious dangers described in Genetic Roulette." --Kirk J. Azevedo, DC "Congratulations, Jeffrey Smith, for your courage. Thanks to your tireless investigations, we need wonder no longer why corporations spreading GMOs are so secretive, why they've spent hundreds of millions to keep us from even knowing which foods contain GMOs. They don't want us to examine the shoddy science, the suppressed evidence, and, most of all, the real health risks that GMOs present. Read Genetic Roulette not only to protect yourself and your family but to learn through this breath-taking story what all Americans need to do to reclaim our democracy and protect our planet." -- Frances Moore Lappe, author of Democracy's Edge and Diet for a Small Planet"I used to test for soy allergies all the time, but now that soy is genetically engineered, it is so dangerous that I tell people never to eat it--unless it says organic. Genetic Roulette tells you why you must avoid genetically engineered foods to stay healthy." --John H. Boyles, MD, ear, nose, and throat, and allergy specialist"Jeffrey Smith is the leading world expert in the understanding and communication of the health issues surrounding genetically modified foods. Genetic Roulette, which brings in original contributions by eminent scientists worldwide, makes it crystal clear that the American FDA should not be so cavalier about the potential dangers of these procedures." --Candace Pert, PhD, author of Molecules of Emotion and Everything You Need to Know to Feel Go(o)d and former Chief of the Section, National Institutes of Health"The most comprehensive, well-documented, and highly readable expos© on the serious health dangers of GM foods." --Samuel S. Epstein, MD, professor emeritus of Environmental Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health and chairman, Cancer Prevention Coalition "This is the authentic book on genetic modification that the world has been waiting for. . . . The case presented is absolutely a smoking shotgun that should stop in its tracks any dabbling with GM foods, whether by individual families, food companies, or indeed nations. . . . Jeffrey Smith is one of the great campaigners of our age, a relentless pursuer of the truth, a fearless advocate in the corporate world of secret influence, and a ceaseless promoter of the public interest across the world. He is the modern David against the GM Goliath. This book may well provide the sling-shot to change the global course of events this century." --Excerpts from the foreword by Michael Meacher, MP, former UK government environment minister [2] Mr. Smith has counseled leaders from every continent, campaigned to end the use of genetically engineered bovine growth hormone (rbGH or rbST), and influenced the first state laws in the United States regulating GMOs. A popular keynote speaker around the globe, Mr. Smith has been described as “a life-changer”. Mr. Smith has lectured in 30 countries and has been quoted by world leaders and hundreds of media outlets including, The New York Times, Washington Post, BBC World Service, Nature, The Independent, Daily Telegraph, New Scientist, The Times (London), Associated Press, Reuters News Service, LA Times, Time Magazine and Genetic Engineering News. Mr. Smith is also a popular guest on leading radio shows and television programs, such as NPR and The Dr. Oz Show. Former US National Institutes of Health scientist Candace Pert describes Jeffrey as “the leading world expert in the understanding and communication of the health issues surrounding genetically modified foods.” The Institute for Responsible Technology’s Campaign for Healthier Eating in America www.responsibletechnology.org mobilizes citizens, organizations, businesses, and the media, to achieve the tipping point of consumer rejection of genetically modified foods. The Institute also informs policy makers and the public around the world about the risks and impacts of GMOs on health, environment, agriculture, the global economy, and the problems associated with current research, regulation, corporate practices, and reporting. [3] The Institute publishes the free Non-GMO Shopping Guide http://www.nonGMOShoppingGuide.com to educate people about how to make healthier non-GMO choices.
Personal life
Jeffrey Smith attended undergraduate school in New York and holds an MBA from the Maharishi University of Management, 1983.</ref><ref>1985-1986 Prusha Business, pg. 40, MUM, 1986.
Books
- Smith, Jeffrey M (2003). Seeds of Deception: Exposing Industry and Government Lies About the Safety of the Genetically Engineered Foods You're Eating. Fairfield, IA: YES! Books (self published). ISBN 978-0-8144-1622-8.
- Smith, Jeffrey M (2007). Genetic Roulette: The Documented Health Risks of Genetically Engineered Foods. Fairfield, IA. ISBN 978-0972966528.
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Filmography
- Smith, Jeffrey M (2012). Genetic Roulette the Movie. Fairfield, IA. ASIN B0096DP4CG.
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External links
- ^ Monsanto petition tells Obama: ‘Cease FDA ties to Monsanto’, Washington Post, January 30, 2012.
- ^ Genetically Modified Pt.1, Dr. Oz Show, December 2010.
- ^ Entine, John (Oct.19 2012) Forbes.com Malpractice On Dr.Oz: Pop Health Expert Hosts Anti-GM Food Rant; Scientists Push Back "During the show, which was promoted as an “investigation,” Oz provided uncritical time for Jeffrey Smith, an activist with no scientific or medical background"