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Conspirituality

208: Dirty Dozen Disinformation (w/Drs Andrea Love & Michelle Wong)

May 30, 2024
Dr. Andrea Love and Dr. Michelle Wong discuss the questionable methodologies of the Environmental Working Group and its fear-mongering tactics regarding 'Dirty Dozen' list. They critique the group's practices in demonizing chemicals, highlight concerns of greenwashing, and shed light on spreading misinformation about pesticide residues on produce. The conversation also delves into health risks of ineffective pesticides and chemicals in beauty products, flaws in sunscreen safety ratings, and validity of product verification marks.
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Quick takeaways

  • EWG promotes fear-mongering by exaggerating risks of consumer products.
  • EWG's Dirty Dozen list distortion misleads consumers about produce safety.

Deep dives

EWG's Fear-Mongering Marketing Tactics

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) engages in fear-mongering by exaggerating risks of consumer products. They exploit chemophobia and the appeal to nature fallacy, spreading misinformation about chemicals and scaring consumers with flawed methodologies. Their approach is to pit products against each other without considering actual toxicity levels, promoting fear without scientific basis.

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