Frito Lay letter

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Look what I found on the Campaign's website!! A FORM LETTER!!! You

can either go to their website:

http://www.thecampaign.org/manufacturers/frito-lay.htm

and you can get more form letters here:

http://www.thecampaign.org/foodmanuletters.php

just click on the name of the company and it will bring up a letter

you can print out and mail.

 

or cut and paste this and use it to send a letter!! Woo hoo!!

 

Here it is!!!!

 

Frito - Lay

Steven S. Reinemund, CEO

7701 Legacy Drive

Plano, TX 75024

 

Dear Steven S. Reinemund, CEO,

 

As CEO of one of the leading and prominent food companies in the US,

I am contacting you to find out Frito - Lay's position on an issue

of great concern to me - genetically engineered (GE) foods. On the

one hand this involves complex matters which government scientists

might best handle. But at present there are no mandated government

safety tests nor any federal staff directed to do so. The bills

before Congress are designed to correct this. Nevertheless, such

tests will take years - and in the mean time the spread of this

technology has already taken place, and at an electrifying speed.

Several biotech firms have purchased a controlling as well as

consolidating interest in crop seed companies, affecting

approximately 50% of all US soy, 30% of corn, and the majority of

canola. The GE crops derived from these seeds form vital ingredients

in most processed foods - innocently affecting many long-respected

brands such as yours with unknown risks.

 

Derivative hazards are also unique because once genetic pollution is

discovered, it cannot be easily cleaned up in the way chemical

spills can. Studies have shown that GE organisms can reproduce

rapidly out of control within our bodies and in our environment.

Thus not a single major insurance company is willing to insure food

companies against risks of such products. At the same time there is

also no reliable scientific reassurance simply because no long-term

feeding safety studies exist. Recently Consumer Reports published

its support for mandatory precautionary safety testing plus

labeling, and reiterated these risks. One Japanese company, Showa

Denko, was forced to make a $2 billion dollar settlement when one of

its GE products caused several deaths and illnesses. Deutsche Bank

recently advised its investors to divest of companies marketing GE

products.

 

Whether as an investor or consumer, it is reasonable to assume the

average person senses this as yet untested technology holds many

hazards. In polls, 70-80%+ of American consumers favor labeling.

Many companies have taken the lead by removing GE ingredients, thus

reassuring the average consumer - such as Gerber Foods, Seagrams,

Burger King, McDonald's, and so on. I am sure Frito - Lay would

likewise want to stand out as a leader working for the best

interests of the consuming public, and especially on such a major

food safety issue. Please write back and let me know what Frito -

Lay's policy is. Even if this request uses the convenience of a form

letter, your response is just as important. I look forward to the

peace of mind of knowing how Frito - Lay will effectively screen

genetically engineered ingredients to safeguard the public and the

environment we all care for.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

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