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Effective Altruism is No Excuse for Fraud
Effective Altruism is No Excuse for Fraud

I have been following the trial and verdict closely for how the media is picking up on the connections to EA and its highly questionable tenets.

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Biotech, WorkplaceMichele SimonNovember 14, 2023
"Effective Altruism is an Intellectual Scam"
"Effective Altruism is an Intellectual Scam"

This article challenges the philosophy of “effective altruism” and its role in major corporate scandals. We explore why 'doing good' can be an intellectual scam and a cover for unethical behaviour.

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Workplace, BiotechMichele SimonNovember 7, 2023
Effective Altruist Tortured by Excess at FTX
Effective Altruist Tortured by Excess at FTX

Effective altruism at FTX created an incubator of gaslighting and moral injury.

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Workplace, MoneyMichele SimonOctober 18, 2023
How to Support Employees at Your Food Company or Nonprofit
How to Support Employees at Your Food Company or Nonprofit

Every food company or advocacy non-profit should have an ombuds on its team. So, what’s an ombuds? Glad you asked.

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Women, WorkplaceMichele SimonOctober 11, 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried, Effective Altruism, and Food Tech BS
Sam Bankman-Fried, Effective Altruism, and Food Tech BS

With crypto's golden boy on trial, time to question the cult of effective altruism.

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Money, BiotechMichele SimonOctober 10, 2023
Eat Just Layoffs After $16 Million Influx
Eat Just Layoffs After $16 Million Influx

Eat Just lays off 40 employees right after receiving $16 million and I have questions. Instead I get annoying emails from the company’s head of PR.

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Biotech, Media, WorkplaceMichele SimonSeptember 26, 2023
Is Upside Foods Lying About its Biotech Chicken?
Is Upside Foods Lying About its Biotech Chicken?

New investigation reveals employees joke the company is the next Theranos.

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Big-Meat, MoneyMichele SimonSeptember 19, 2023
Why Is A Major Animal Rights Donor Giving Eat Just $16 Million?
Why Is A Major Animal Rights Donor Giving Eat Just $16 Million?

The plant-based egg and biotech meat company’s history of unethical practices, endless pivots, and lack of financial viability all call into question this decision.

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Biotech, Money, Plant-WashingMichele SimonSeptember 13, 2023 Comments
Questions For OMeat’s Cow Plasma Extraction Farm
Questions For OMeat’s Cow Plasma Extraction Farm

Omeat's new product purports to be an "ethical alternative to fetal bovine serum" for cell-based meat by extracting plasma from adult cows on a farm. But is it really?

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Biotech, Big-MeatMichele SimonAugust 29, 2023
Why is Perfect Day traumatizing employees?
Why is Perfect Day traumatizing employees?

Latest round of cruel layoffs for a well-funded "alt-protein" company.

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Biotech, WorkplaceMichele SimonJuly 26, 2023
Support Animal Rights Activist Abandoned by Her Own Organization
Support Animal Rights Activist Abandoned by Her Own Organization

Direct Action Everywhere reneges on its promise to pay Rachel Ziegler's legal fees.

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Money, Women, WorkplaceMichele SimonJuly 18, 2023
Workplace Abuse as a Path to VC Partner?
Workplace Abuse as a Path to VC Partner?

Notorious abuse enabler from Mercy for Animals named to new investment fund.

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Biotech, Plant-Washing, Women, MoneyMichele SimonJune 28, 2023
Who is buying lab-grown meat?
Who is buying lab-grown meat?

Government approval means nothing without a market.

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Biotech, Big-Meat, MoneyMichele SimonJune 22, 2023
Why is the Vegan Women's Summit Upholding the Patriarchy?
Why is the Vegan Women's Summit Upholding the Patriarchy?

Sponsorship from Miyoko's Creamery is a slap in the face to the iconic founder.

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Women, Workplace, Plant-WashingMichele SimonMay 16, 2023
Biotech Meat Company Fails With White Male Founder Wasting $32 Million on Unfinished Facility and Rebrand of Nothing
Biotech Meat Company Fails With White Male Founder Wasting $32 Million on Unfinished Facility and Rebrand of Nothing

It was going to happen eventually. Even with what seems like endless piles of cash floating around, a “cell-cultured meat” company finally ran out of money: “New Age Eats” is officially dead.

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BiotechMichele SimonMarch 28, 2023
Dear White Men of Natural Foods: Want to be a True Ally to Women? ASK US HOW
Dear White Men of Natural Foods: Want to be a True Ally to Women? ASK US HOW

Based on numerous conversations I have been having in recent months with colleagues, I wanted to share a few tips for how white men can be better allies to women in your circles who may approach you to network.

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Women, WorkplaceMichele SimonMarch 6, 2023
Vegan icon Miyoko Schinner sued by her investors
Vegan icon Miyoko Schinner sued by her investors

Lawsuit used as vehicle for a smear campaign.

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Money, Women, WorkplaceMichele SimonFebruary 23, 2023
Food Is Not Tech: Stop Comparing Meat Alternatives To Energy And Cars
Food Is Not Tech: Stop Comparing Meat Alternatives To Energy And Cars

One of the more common reactions to the recent spate of media stories declaring plant-based meat a fad is how we should not give up so soon because it’s still early days, and just like alternative energy and electric cars, things take time to shift.

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Michele SimonFebruary 8, 2023
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