Genetically KRAFTed Foods

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Genetically KRAFTed Foods

 

 

 

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Genetically Engineered Foods: An Experiment on Our Health and the

Environment

 

Genetically engineered ingredients, such as corn and soy, are

currently in 60-70% of the food on grocery store shelves, such as

cereal, soup, tortilla chips, infant formula and soda. Amazingly, NONE

of the genetically engineered foods on the market have been adequately

tested for effects on human health or the environment or labeled by

the FDA, EPA or USDA. As a result, we have become the subjects of a

large-scale experiment on our health and our environment by genetic

engineering companies such as Monsanto—the makers of Agent Orange and DDT.

 

Risks include health and environmental hazards such as new food

allergies; decreased antibiotic effectiveness; increased pesticide

use; and harm to the monarch butterfly and beneficial insects like

ladybugs. Genetically engineered crops also pose risks to our family

farms through genetic pollution of organic and conventional farmers'

crops, the creation of " superweeds " from cross-pollination, and

virulent new plant viruses.

 

Every year, more genetically engineered crops are developed and

currently more than 100 million acres of genetically engineered crops

are being grown around the world. It is time to stop this experiment

on our health and the environment!

 

WHY KRAFT?

 

Kraft Foods is the largest food company in the country, and the second

largest in the world. Kraft's products are found in 99% of U.S.

households, and many of them, such as Taco Bell taco shells, Boca

Burgers, Lunchables, Post cereals and Stovetop Stuffing have been

found to contain untested and unlabeled genetically engineered

ingredients that may put our families and environment at risk. Kraft

refuses to label these inadequately tested foods, taking away our

right to know what we are eating, despite the fact that between 85 and

95% of Americans want labeling.

 

Kraft is aware of the potential health and environmental risks of

genetically engineered foods. After StarLink corn—a variety not

approved for human consumption—was discovered in Kraft's products by

GE Food Alert in the fall of 2000, the company recalled millions of

boxes of taco shells and, to avoid further contamination, switched to

non-engineered white corn in its corn-based taco products. Kraft also

called for stricter regulation of engineered crops. Despite their

strong statements and moves to avoid GE corn in some products, Kraft

continues to use questionable genetically engineered ingredients in

many of its other products. Meanwhile, hundreds of Americans have

reported allergic reactions to the FDA after eating Kraft and other

name brand corn products likely to contain GE corn.

 

Kraft has also moved to avoid genetically engineered ingredients in

European markets because of consumer demand and strict laws there.

They should be doing the same around the world.

 

Kraft must stop using genetically engineered ingredients in all its

products and immediately label what's on the shelf so we can make our

own choices about what we're eating. Kraft has a responsibility to

support the health of its customers, as well as their environment and

America's family farms. As the largest food maker in the country,

Kraft must make sure its food is safe.

 

Tell Kraft that you don't want to be part of the experiment!

 

OUR DEMANDS:

 

We are calling on all food companies, particularly Kraft Foods, to

immediately do the following:

 

1. Stop using genetically engineered ingredients in all of its

products unless adequate testing, labeling, and liability are established;

2. Start labeling products containing tested genetically engineered

ingredients, so consumers can make their own choices; and

3. Pledge not to use genetically engineered wheat, currently being

developed for commercial introduction by the biotechnology industry.

 

 

 

 

 

Kraft's Franken-Food Fun: Recipes for Disaster

 

Kraft's products can be found in 99% of households in the U.S. Many of

Kraft's foods contain inadequately tested and unlabeled genetically

engineered (GE) ingredients such as GE corn, GE soy, GE Canola and

dairy products from cows treated with engineered bovine growth hormone

(rBGH). Between 60% and 70% of food on the grocery store shelves

contains GE ingredients. Mounting scientific evidence suggests that GE

foods may present serious hazards to human health and the environment.

In addition, hundreds of Americans have reported allergic reactions to

the FDA after eating Kraft and other brand name corn products likely

to contain GE ingredients.

 

Unfortunately, because they aren't labeled, if you or your family were

made sick by eating food with GE ingredients, you wouldn't be able to

trace the cause of your illness or avoid these foods in the future.

Consumer polls show that 80-95% of Americans want GE foods to be

labeled--mainly so we can avoid buying them. Currently, certified

organic products or products labeled non-GMO or non-GE are your best

bets for avoiding these risky foods.

 

The list below is a partial guide to Genetically KRAFTed products that

have tested positive for GE ingredients in independent lab tests and

some alternatives that contain non-engineered ingredients.

 

Learn More: Download factsheets on genetically engineered foods. [Link

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List of other Kraft products that may contain GE ingredients.

 

List of organic, non-GE foods and where to find them.

 

Genetically KRAFTed Some Alternatives