United States Residence, Nationality Education Occupation, Website Jeffrey M. Smith (born 1958) is an American, self-published, and former.

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. Smith has worked with and to advocate against. 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.

In 1998, Smith ran unsuccessfully for Congress as a candidate for the. 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. Contents. Early life Jeffrey Smith grew up in and attended in, Iowa in the 1980s. Career Political Smith was a Natural Law Party member in 1996 and participated in a yogic flying demonstration in, Iowa. In 1998 he became the party's candidate for in Iowa’s First District to raise awareness about GMOs.

Smith received less than 1% of the vote, losing to Republican. Smith worked for several years as a marketing consultant and nonprofit marketing advisor. Consumer activist Smith has opposed the use of genetically modified foods since they were introduced in the 1990s. As of 2000, Smith was the spokesperson and vice president for the accredited (GMO) testing company, Genetic ID. Smith authored the books Seeds of Deception in 2003 and Genetic Roulette in 2007. In 2012 Smith directed and produced Genetic Roulette, a documentary film narrated by and critical of genetically modified food. Smith is the founder and current executive director of the Institute for Responsible Technology A variety of American organic food companies see Smith 'as a champion for their interests', and Smith's supporters describe him as 'arguably the world's foremost expert on the topic of genetically modified foods'.

In contrast, writing in, reported that Smith was presented as a 'scientist' on despite his lack of any scientific experience or relevant qualifications. 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.' , 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'. Films Director.

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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. ^ Gillam, Carey (March 7, 2008). (April 27, 2012), CBS News, accessed Dec 16, 2012. Tampa Eventful.

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