Frankenfood
by Catherine Haug, November 14, 2012
By now I’m sure you heard that California’s Proposition-37 (the Right to Know Act that would mandate labeling of GMOs in foods) was defeated after a massive outpouring of money from GMO companies like Monsanto and DuPont. But you might be surprised to know who else contributed funds to oppose our right to know.
With the holidays coming up, here are some items you may wish to avoid:
- Libby canned pumpkin,
- Ocean Spray canned cranberry sauce or Craisins,
- Land O’Lakes butter,
- Campbell’s or Swanson chicken & beef broth,
- Campbell’s Cool Whip
- Con-Agra Reddi-Whip
- Idahoan instant mashed potatoes,
- Godiva chocolates,
- Meadow Gold dairy,
- Pepperidge Farm desserts and stuffing mixes.
Curious about more? Interested in boycott? See Companies Fighting Prop-37 and OCA: Boycott Organic-Brand Parent Companies. Below are familiar companies and a few of their brands you can find in our local grocery stores, just in case you want to avoid or boycott them. NOTE: almost all are processed foods and fast-food restaurants. They are not necessarily GMO today, but could be tomorrow. Even some ‘Organic‘ and ‘Natural‘ brands are in the list (indicated as bold-black text), because they are owned by a larger company that supports the use of GMOs.
