GreenMedInfo - Bias and Credibility (original) (raw)
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- Overall, we rate GreenMedInfo a quackery-level pseudoscience website based on claims not supported by science.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: PSEUDOSCIENCE
Factual Reporting: LOW
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rank: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: LOW CREDIBILITY
History
Founded in 2008 by Sayer Ji, GreenMedInfo is an alternative health pseudoscience website. According to their mission statement, “GreenMedInfo is dedicated to providing evidence-based natural medical information. Through open access, paid memberships, and high-quality educational products, GreenMedInfo provides physicians, healthcare practitioners, clinicians, researchers, and consumers a resource to determine the therapeutic value of vitamins, minerals, herbs, and foods.”
According to their about page, “Sayer Ji is an author, activist, speaker, and widely recognized thought leader in the natural health and wellness space.”
On Dec. 13th, 2018, Pinterest removed GreenMedInfo.com from its platform.
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Funded by / Ownership
Sayer Ji owns the website through GreenMedInfo LLC. Revenue is derived through membership fees and donations.
Analysis / Bias
In review, GreenMedInfo primarily publishes alternative health and nutrition information. For example, they publish journal abstracts from Pubmed, which are generally pro-science. However, GreenMedInfo also publishes original articles such as this: Coronavirus Death Rate Lower Than Thought. This story is reasonably sourced from the World Health Organization and Stat News. At the same time, some articles are accurate and align with the consensus of science. Many do not.
GreenMedInfo frequently publishes false information about a link between Autism and vaccinations: Mercury exposure from thimerosal-containing childhood vaccines raised the subsequent risk of atypical autism diagnosis. According to the CDC, there is no link between vaccines and autism. Further, they promote miracle cures for cancer, such as this Research: Plants Cure Cancer, Not Chemicals. Finally, they also promote conspiracy theories such as this Why Doctors”Do Not Want to Find a Cure for Cancer.” When it comes to sourcing, GreenMedInfo routinely relies on very poor sources such as Natural News and Mercola.
Failed Fact Checks
- “If a child has a mitochondrial disorder […] she is more at risk of having a vaccine pushing her over the edge and causing a bad reaction” – Unsupported
- “The FDA knows that rushed-to-market COVID-19 vaccines may cause a wide range of life-threatening side effects, including death.” – Mostly False
- “the Pfizer vaccines, for the elderly, killed during the 5-week vaccination period about 40 times more people than the disease itself would have killed” – False
Overall, we rate GreenMedInfo a quackery-level pseudoscience website based on claims not supported by science. (D. Van Zandt 3/21/2020) Updated (02/16/2024)
Source: https://www.greenmedinfo.com/
Last Updated on February 16, 2024 by
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