In recent years, an island nation suffered as a result of extremist environmentalists gaining control over food policy. Naturally, food security collapsed, with extreme social unrest and a collapse of the government.

A new academic paper reviews the role of misinformation and disinformation spread by leftist extremists in the process:

The recent scenario of the food security collapse in Sri Lanka provides a poignant reminder of the importance of this decision-making process and the consequences of unacknowledged or unidentified misinformation. Sri Lanka responded to an unexplained health condition and a desire to enter a new sales market by swiftly transitioning to organic farming. However, this abrupt change led to the rapid collapse of Sri Lanka’s food supply, a significant decline in GDP, and hardships for both rural and urban communities. 

Science and opinion in decision making: A case study of the food security collapse in Sri Lanka

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Michael Josem is a long-term consumer advocate, most prominently as a global leader in combating fraud in the online gambling industry. He was in part the inspiration for the 20th Century Fox Movie, Runner Runner, starring Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake.

Josem has over a decade of experience as a senior business leader working across various high-tech and online industries, and takes action to build a better community. His primary volunteer roles include service for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, and Graih, the homelessness charity.