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Scientists Under Attack: Genetic Engineering in the Magnetic Field of Money
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Wikipedia article
'Scientists Under Attack: Genetic Engineering in the Magnetic Field of Money' [http://www.denkmalfilm.tv/index.php?page=gekaufte-wahrheit-4&l=en Scientists Under Attack - Genetic Engineering in the Magnetic Field of Money] DENKmal-Film GmbH, undated, retrieved October 2015 is a 2009 German documentary film by . It alleges that the biotechnology industry was implicit in ruining the careers of rpd Pusztai and Ignacio Chapela when they published research critical of genetic engineering.
The film premiered at the 2009 International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam.
Synopsis
The 2009 documentary interviewed three scientists (rpd Pusztai, Nina Fedoroff and Ignacio Chapela) and an attorney (Andrew Kimbrell). Pusztai was a biochemist who went to the media with unpublished research claiming that a type of genetically modified potato suppressed the immune system and stunted growth when fed to rats. The resulting controversy led to him being fired from the Rowett Institute. Fedoroff is a highly decorated molecular biologist who is an external adviser to the US Department of State. Chapela is a professor at the University of Berkeley and Kimbrell is the executive director of the Center for Food Safety who sued the FDA in 1998 over its regulation of GM foods.
Reception
The German ARD cultural magazine "titel thesen temperamente" broadcast a 6-minute review about the film.ttt (titel thesen temperamente)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQQbM605cJg Bertram Verhaag ber Gekaufte Wahrheit] 6:38 min, ARD, 28 February 2011, retrieved 24 October 2015 The Bayerischer Rundfunk described the film as committed, partisan and disputatious.Bayerischer Rundfunk [http://www.br.de/fernsehen/bayerisches-fernsehen/sendungen/dokumentarfilm/gekaufte-wahrheit-dokumentarfilm-100.html Gekaufte Wahrheit - Gentechnik im Magnetfeld des Geldes] ARD.de, 9 January 2015, retrieved 24 October 2015 KinoZeit calls it an ambitious documentary.Lida Bach [http://www.kino-zeit.de/filme/gekaufte-wahrheit-gentechnik-im-magnetfeld-des-geldes Wahre Luegen] kino-zeit.de, 10 March 2011, retrieved 24 October 2015
International awards
The documentary received 8 international prizes, including three for best documentary. It won 1st prize at Indie Fest 2010 in the feature documentary category.The Indie Fest [http://theindiefest.com/?page_id=2638 Winners July 2010] The Indie Fest Film Awards, undated, retrieved 27 October 2015
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