I’ve seen my share of anti-science activists.
But few are as dangerous as Vandana Shiva.
She brands herself as a "food sovereignty" advocate.
In reality? She’s an activist spreading misinformation about GMOs, pesticides, and modern agriculture.
Here’s the real story 🧵: 1/
But few are as dangerous as Vandana Shiva.
She brands herself as a "food sovereignty" advocate.
In reality? She’s an activist spreading misinformation about GMOs, pesticides, and modern agriculture.
Here’s the real story 🧵: 1/
She’s an Indian activist who claims:
❌ GMOs are killing farmers.
❌ Big corporations control our food.
❌ Pesticides are poisoning the world.
It sounds noble - until you realize she ignores science, distorts facts, and blocks real solutions to hunger and poverty. 2/
❌ GMOs are killing farmers.
❌ Big corporations control our food.
❌ Pesticides are poisoning the world.
It sounds noble - until you realize she ignores science, distorts facts, and blocks real solutions to hunger and poverty. 2/
Shiva has falsely claimed that GMOs caused farmer suicides in India.
Reality check:
• Farmer suicides existed long before GMOs.
• The real causes? Debt and lack of infrastructure.
• Indian farmers chose GMOs because they increased yields and cut pesticide use. 3/
Reality check:
• Farmer suicides existed long before GMOs.
• The real causes? Debt and lack of infrastructure.
• Indian farmers chose GMOs because they increased yields and cut pesticide use. 3/
Blaming GMOs doesn’t help farmers.
It distracts from real problems. 4/
It distracts from real problems. 4/
Golden Rice: The life-saving crop Shiva opposes
Golden Rice is a GMO that fights vitamin A deficiency, which causes blindness and death in children.
Shiva calls it a “hoax”—despite scientific consensus that it’s safe and effective. 5/
Golden Rice is a GMO that fights vitamin A deficiency, which causes blindness and death in children.
Shiva calls it a “hoax”—despite scientific consensus that it’s safe and effective. 5/
She claims it’s a corporate plot, but here’s the truth: It’s a non-profit project to save lives.
Her activism = more blindness, more malnutrition, more suffering. 6/
Her activism = more blindness, more malnutrition, more suffering. 6/
The hypocrisy?
Shiva charges up to $100,000 per speech, while telling poor farmers to reject technology that could improve their lives.
She’s an elite activist who romanticizes “traditional farming”.
While ignoring the reality of hunger and hard labor. 7/
Shiva charges up to $100,000 per speech, while telling poor farmers to reject technology that could improve their lives.
She’s an elite activist who romanticizes “traditional farming”.
While ignoring the reality of hunger and hard labor. 7/
Science feeds people. Ideology doesn’t. 8/
The cost of her activism?
Millions of malnourished children because she opposes biofortified crops.
Higher pesticide use because she fights pest-resistant GMOs.
Slower agricultural progress because she pushes fear over facts. 9/
Millions of malnourished children because she opposes biofortified crops.
Higher pesticide use because she fights pest-resistant GMOs.
Slower agricultural progress because she pushes fear over facts. 9/
She says she fights for the poor.
But her policies keep them trapped in poverty. 10/
But her policies keep them trapped in poverty. 10/
The takeaway?
Misinformation is deadly. Shiva’s activism hurts the very people she claims to protect.
Science, not ideology, will feed the world. GMOs, precision farming, and biotech are solutions, not threats. 11/
Misinformation is deadly. Shiva’s activism hurts the very people she claims to protect.
Science, not ideology, will feed the world. GMOs, precision farming, and biotech are solutions, not threats. 11/
We must challenge anti-science narratives. The loudest voices aren’t always the most truthful.
Progress doesn’t come from fear-mongering and conspiracy theories - it comes from innovation and evidence. 12/
Progress doesn’t come from fear-mongering and conspiracy theories - it comes from innovation and evidence. 12/
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