News Update – Genetically Engineered Foods
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For the past year, Greenpeace USA has been putting pressure on Kellogg Co. in an attempt to get the company to remove genetically engineered ingredients from its entire product line. In Europe, Kellogg’s products are free of genetically engineered ingredients.
In a press conference held on Thursday, Greenpeace genetic engineering specialist Charles Margulis told reporters that tests commissioned by the group on three of Kellogg’s Morningstar Farms products revealed a gene-altered soy ingredient and genetically modified corn.
It turns out that StarLink corn, unapproved for human consumption, was found in Kellogg’s Morningstar Farms brand meatless corn dogs. The genetically engineered soy was found in the corn dogs and two other products. While it is not illegal to use genetically engineered soy, Kellogg had previously said that they were using non-genetically engineered soy in their Morningstar Farms, Worthington, Natural Touch and Loma Linda products since April 1, 2000.
Hopefully this negative publicity will cause Kellogg’s management to think further about removing genetically engineered ingredients from their entire products line.
Craig Winters
Executive Director
The Campaign to Label Genetically Engineered Foods
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