
So Laufer tried to find out exactly where those products came from. "I've done a lot of work in the former Soviet bloc, and when you look at the 'corrupt-o-meter,' it doesn't get much worse than Kazakhstan," he says. The Dirt on 'Organic' Food: You May Be Paying for Fakes (NerdWallet, Dec.Laufer's mental fraud alarm went off.

Peter Laufer’s new book will have readers ‘Dreaming in Turtle’ (The Register-Guard, Dec. 7, 2020)ĭoes the media talking about war make it more likely? (Deseret News, Jan. The death of two conservationists reveals the dangerous world of monarch butterflies (The Globe and Mail, Feb. The wild world of America's private zoos (CNN Travel, April 8, 2020) Opinion: As a lifelong news addict, I decided to kick the habit (The Globe and Mail, Sept. How a Fourth Grader in 1960 Inspired College Students in 2019 (The New York Times, May 6, 2021) SOJC experts weigh in on media coverage of Ukraine war (Around the O, March 14, 2022) Opinion: Could genetically modified milkweed save the monarch butterfly? (The Globe and Mail, July 29, 2022) LA Progressive Live: Will We Ever Address Immigration? (LA Progressive, Aug. Peter has published several books, including an investigative book on the lack of reliability with organic labeling titled “Organic: A Journalist's Quest to Discover the Truth behind Food Labeling.” and "No Animals Were Harmed: The Controversial Line Between Entertainment and | 54 | Media:

He covered the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the wars in Central America for NBC Radio, and reported for CBS Radio as the Berlin Wall fell. He is an award-winning broadcaster, documentarian and journalist. At the University of Oregon, he is the co-director of the UNESCO Crossings Institute for Intercultural Dialogue and Conflict-Sensitive Reporting. Peter Laufer is an academic expert in ethics, especially related to organic food and GMO labeling, borders, migration, reporting in conflict zones and journalistic integrity. He can also speak about private zoos and the world of exotic animal trade.
