NETFLIX UNDER ATTACK FOR VEGAN ANTI-FISHING FILM

Netflix under attack for vegan anti-fishing film. Netflix’s long history of providing a platform for oft over-looked documentaries is being called into question with its promotion of vegan activist propaganda, claims the National Fisheries Institute of the USA.

‘Seaspiracy’, the seafood sister to the vegan activist film, ‘Cowspiracy’, will premiere on Netflix in March.

“A vegan? To each their own. But when you’re producing a ninety minute vegan propaganda piece and calling it a ‘documentary’ that’s disingenuous,” said NFI President John Connelly.

The National Fisheries Institute has written to Netflix citing the litany of the hyperbole, half-truths and mischaracterisations associated with the producer’s previous animal and food related productions.

Noting the clear definitional difference between:

Documentary: a presentation (such as a film or novel) expressing or dealing with factual events: a documentary presentation

and:

Propaganda: the spreading of ideas, information, or rumour for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person

NFI suggested Netflix start a new “propaganda” content tab where films based on exaggeration, fabrications and conspiracy theories can be accessed.

“Keep in mind, this is the same entertainment network that brought us the whack-jobs of Tiger King. So let’s all take a breath,” said Connelly.

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The National Fisheries Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to education about seafood safety, sustainability, and nutrition. From vessels at sea to your favourite seafood restaurant, their diverse member companies bring delicious fish and shellfish to American families. NFI promotes the US Dietary Guidelines that suggest Americans include fish and shellfish in their diets twice per week for longer, healthier lives.

NFI and its members are committed to sustainable management of our oceans and being stewards of the environment by endorsing the United Nations Principles for Responsible Fisheries. Their investment in our oceans today will provide our children and future generations the health benefits of a plentiful supply of fish and seafood tomorrow.

From responsible aquaculture, to a marketplace supporting free trade, to ensuring the media and consumers have the facts about the health benefits of fish and shellfish, NFI and its members support and promote sound public policy based on ground truth science.

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