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Smith, Jeffrey Paul was born on December 10, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Victor G. and Midge Smith.
( Now Jeffrey M. Smith's best-selling book is paired with...)
Now Jeffrey M. Smith's best-selling book is paired with a new DVD and CD set that shows how genetically modified organisms (GMOs) put our health and environment at risk. This set will impact consumer perceptions and buying habits. DVD 1: Unnatural Selection This stunning, award-winning documentary by Bertram Verhaag and Gabriele Kröber reveals harsh consequences of genetic engineering on three continents. Vandana Shiva, Andrew Kimbrell, Percy Schmeiser and others, describe uncontrollable, self-replicating GM contamination, failed crops, farmer suicides, and new GM animals that threaten natural populations. "Best Film," (CineEco, Portugal), "Best Long Production," (IEFF, Brazil), and "Best Journalistic Achievement," (IEFF, Germany). "Meticulously researched, excellently photographed" - Ö komedia DVD 2: Hidden Dangers in Kids' Meals: Genetically Engineered Foods Shocking research results, inadequate regulations and warnings from eminent scientists explain why GM foods are dangerous and should be removed from kids' meals. The dramatic story of how student behavior in a Wisconsin school was transformed with a healthy diet provides added motivation to make a change. It features Jeffrey Smith and more than a dozen scientists and experts. Audio CD: You're Eating WHAT? Jeffrey Smith's riveting one-hour talk. Seeds of Deception This is the top-rated, best selling book in the world on GM foods. Smith exposes the serious health dangers of genetically modified foods and the corporate cover-up. A fast-paced thriller of industry manipulation and political collusion, combined with lucid descriptions of genetic engineering and guidance on how to protect yourself and your family.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0972966536/?tag=2022091-20
( Without knowing it, Americans eat genetically modified ...)
Without knowing it, Americans eat genetically modified (GM) food every day. While the food and chemical industries claim that GMO food is safe, a considerable amount of evidence shows otherwise. In Seeds of Deception, Jeffrey Smith, a former executive with the leading independent laboratory testing for GM presence in foods, documents these serious health dangers and explains how corporate influence and government collusion have been used to cover them up. The stories Smith presents read like a mystery novel. Scientists are offered bribes or threatened; evidence is stolen; data withheld or distorted. Government scientists who complain are stripped of responsibilities or fired. The FDA even withheld information from congress after a GM food supplement killed nearly a hundred people and permanently disabled thousands. While Smith was employed by the laboratory he was not allowed to speak on the health dangers or the cover-up. No longer bound by this agreement, Smith now reveals what he knows in this groundbreaking exposé. Today, food companies sell GM foods that have not undergone safety studies. FDA scientists opposed this, but White House and industry pressure prevailed and the agency's final policy--co-authored by a former Monsanto attorney--denied the risks. The scientists' concerns were made public only after a lawsuit forced the agency to turn over internal documents. Dan Glickman, former Secretary of Agriculture, describes the government's pro-biotech mindset: "You felt like you were almost an alien, disloyal, by trying to present an open-minded view. . . . So I pretty much spouted the rhetoric. . . . It was written into my speeches." In Seeds of Deception Smith offers easy-to-understand descriptions of genetic engineering and explains why it can result in serious health problems. This well-documented, pivotal work will show you how to protect yourself and your family. DVD Overview Three videos in one: includes an interview with Jeffrey M. Smith, footage of scientists, and a look at the miraculous improvement in student behavior that accompanied a change in diet at a Wisconsin school. Also included is a lecture by Smith on "The Health Dangers of Genetically Engineered Foods and Their Cover-up."
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0972966501/?tag=2022091-20
( Without knowing it, Americans eat genetically modified ...)
Without knowing it, Americans eat genetically modified (GM) food everyday. While the food and chemical industries claim that GMO food is safe, a considerable amount of evidence shows otherwise. In Seeds of Deception, Jeffrey Smith, a former executive with the leading independent laboratory testing for GM presence in foods, documents these serious health dangers and explains how corporate influence and government collusion have been used to cover them up. The stories Smith presents read like a mystery novel. Scientists are offered bribes or threatened; evidence is stolen; data withheld or distorted. Government scientists who complain are stripped of responsibilities or fired. The FDA even withheld information from congress after a GM food supplement killed nearly a hundred people and permanently disabled thousands. While Smith was employed by the laboratory he was not allowed to speak on the health dangers or the cover-up. No longer bound by this agreement, Smith now reveals what he knows in this groundbreaking exposé. Today, food companies sell GM foods that have not undergone safety studies. FDA scientists opposed this, but White House and industry pressure prevailed and the agency's final policy--co-authored by a former Monsanto attorney--denied the risks. The scientists' concerns were made public only after a lawsuit forced the agency to turn over internal documents. Dan Glickman, former Secretary of Agriculture, describes the government's pro-biotech mindset: "You felt like you were almost an alien, disloyal, by trying to present an open-minded view. . . . So I pretty much spouted the rhetoric. . . . It was written into my speeches." In Seeds of Deception Smith offers easy-to-understand descriptions of genetic engineering and explains why it can result in serious health problems. This well-documented, pivotal work will show you how to protect yourself and your family.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0972966587/?tag=2022091-20
Smith, Jeffrey Paul was born on December 10, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Victor G. and Midge Smith.
Bachelor, Northwestern University, 1977; Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1982.
In 1983-1984, at age 27, Smith served as Illinois state coordinator for George McGovern’s “elder statesman” presidential campaign. Two years later, he mounted a successful grassroots effort to unseat the Illinois Democratic Party chairman, Calvin Sutker, and was elected Democratic State Central Committeeman for the 9th Congressional District of Illinois, then represented in Congress by Sidney Yates. Smith served as president of a large community organization in Evanston, Illinois, the Central Street Neighbors Association ("CSNA").
His analysis was credited with "playing a leading role" in the development of the Central Street Master Plan in 2007-2008.
Smith has been a proponent of green building and the principle that new construction should be sustainable as a matter of law. He also served as lead attorney in the federal case, Lake Michigan Federation (now the Alliance for the Great Lakes) v.
United States. Army Corps of Engineers, which blocked public lakebed from being sold for private development, a case now frequently cited in other public trust doctrine litigation. 742 United States. 441 (United States District Ct North Illinois, 1990).
Smith"s essays and commentary appear frequently on the CSNA website, on the Chicago-area online magazine Gapers Block, and on Prairie State Blue, a progressive leaning Illinois blog.
In the fall of 2008, especially following a column he published on municipal priorities, there was an effort to draft Smith to run for mayor of Evanston. In 2010, Smith ran in the Democratic primary for representative of the 18th district of the Illinois General Assembly coming in fourth place. In November, 2011, Smith filed to run for representative in the newly redistricted 17th district of the Illinois General Assembly after Republican
Daniel Biss (Doctorate-Evanston) announced he intended to run for Senator.
Jeffrey Schoenberg"s soon-to-be vacant state Senate seat. In January, 2012, Smith withdrew his candidacy, citing the unusually short schedule before the March 20 Illinois primary.
( Without knowing it, Americans eat genetically modified ...)
( Without knowing it, Americans eat genetically modified ...)
( Now Jeffrey M. Smith's best-selling book is paired with...)
Board of directors Indiana Voters Illinois, Chicago, 1985-1991, Illinois Peace Action, Chicago,1990-, Skokie (Illinois) Indians Little League, since 1992. Cubmaster Boy Scouts American, Evanston, Illinois, 1992-1995. Member Executive Committee Sierra Club (Chicago group), 1985-1987.
Illinois coordinator McGovern for President, Chicago, 1983-1984. Mem.Ill. Democratic Control Committee, Springfield, 1986-1990. Member Chicago Council Lawyers.
Married Nancy L. Griffith, August 22, 1981. Children: Jordan, Jamie.