https://gregladen.com/blog/2012/05/06/advertiser-walks-away-from-ant/ Tue, 08 May 2012 01:07:50 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.6 https://gregladen.com/blog/2012/05/06/advertiser-walks-away-from-ant/#comment-492767 Tue, 08 May 2012 01:07:50 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2012/05/06/advertiser-walks-away-from-ant/#comment-492767 Diageo is an alcoholic beverage company. According to a spokeswoman in the above article, “Diageo’s only association with the Heartland Institute was limited to a small contribution made two years ago specifically related to an excise tax issue. Diageo has no plans to work with the Heartland Institute in the future.”

]]> https://gregladen.com/blog/2012/05/06/advertiser-walks-away-from-ant/#comment-492766 Mon, 07 May 2012 17:34:55 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2012/05/06/advertiser-walks-away-from-ant/#comment-492766 Phil: Heartland does other kinds of lobbying and public disinformation. For instance, cigarette companies funded them to make the case that cigarettes were harmless. I’m not sure what a soft drink company would be looking for specifically, but I’m sure the’re’s something.

]]> https://gregladen.com/blog/2012/05/06/advertiser-walks-away-from-ant/#comment-492765 Mon, 07 May 2012 16:46:59 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2012/05/06/advertiser-walks-away-from-ant/#comment-492765 I don’t see why a drink company would fund climate denial any way other than the personal politics of the board of directors.

]]> https://gregladen.com/blog/2012/05/06/advertiser-walks-away-from-ant/#comment-492764 Sun, 06 May 2012 17:55:45 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2012/05/06/advertiser-walks-away-from-ant/#comment-492764 I hope seppuku’s catching among deniers.

]]> https://gregladen.com/blog/2012/05/06/advertiser-walks-away-from-ant/#comment-492763 Sun, 06 May 2012 17:49:53 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2012/05/06/advertiser-walks-away-from-ant/#comment-492763 Eli Rabett said seppuku. Let’s hope it’s fatal.

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