Extraordinary Claims … Require Extraordinary Evidence
A letter written by a Dr. Don Huber to Secretary of Agriculture Vilsack has been making the rounds on the "net." The letter was allegedly given to the Farm and Ranch Freedom Alliance, and they claim to have confirmed that it was written by Dr. Huber. You can find the full text of the letter on the FRFA site with the ominous title Researcher: Roundup or Roundup-Ready Crops May Be Causing Animal Miscarriages and Infertility.
The story has been picked up by many bloggers and even made an appearance on Reuters. Where are the posts dedicated to a critical analysis of the letter? Instead there is a rush to assume that it is correct, despite the lack of citations or other evidence provided for the extraordinary claims in the letter. Here is a rebuttal.