Pepsi Ignores Criticism on Use of Aborted Cells in Research

Life News ^ | 5/30/11 | Steven Ertelt

[wagglebee]

“Well, we have a message for PepsiCo,” the pro-life advocate continued. “We who are pro-life have a “gold standard” too. And that means we defend the sanctity of all human life including the remains of innocent aborted babies that PepsiCo is exploiting for profit.”

Exactly.

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[NonValueAdded]

That’s it for them ... not that I was a PepsiCo fan to begin with.

[EverOnward]

Not another Pepsi, never.

[Gator113]

I will NEVER drink another Pepsi and I will NEVER buy another Pepsi for anyone else.

[FreeAtlanta]

[UnwashedPeasant]

“With respect to the flavor discovery research with Senomyx, we utilize techniques that have been the gold standard for several decades by top universities, hospitals,..."

Pepsi: Others companies use aborted fetal cells; so it is not just ethical, it is the gold standard.

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More here:

Company Uses Fetal Cells From Abortions for Artificial Flavors

 

Companies Stop Using Abortion Cells to Test Artificial Flavors

Pro-Life Groups: Boycott Pepsi for Using Aborted Fetal Cell Lines

[UnwashedPeasant]

This is shocking. I just sent it to Drudge.

[Tomato lover]

Pepsi no longer exists for me.

[Colonel_Flagg]

For the record, PepsiCo’s drink products include:

Pepsi
Pepsi Max
Pepsi Natural
Pepsi One
Pepsi Throwback
Pepsi Wild Cherry
Caffeine Free Pepsi
Diet Pepsi
Diet Pepsi Lime
Diet Pepsi Vanilla
Diet Pepsi Wild Cherry
Caffeine Free Diet Pepsi

In addition to:

Sierra Mist
Mountain Dew
Ocean Spray
AMP Energy
Mug root beer and cream soda
No Fear
Seattle’s Best coffee
Tazo
SoBe energy drinks
Aquafina
Frappuccino (seems like a pretty generic name)
DoubleShot coffee and energy drinks
Lipton Iced Teas
Propel
and the ironically named Propel Zero.

[olezip]

PepsiCo is ignoring criticism from pro-life advocates upset that the company contracts with a research firm that uses fetal cells from babies victimized by abortions to test and produce artificial flavor enhancers.

Although Pepsi is already on my listing of junk foods to avoid, I do not like the idea of drinking anything that has dead baby parts as an ingredient.

What is wrong with them? Do they not see that is a bad idea?

[RBIEL2]

I am a Pepsi fan. Read this stuff a few days ago and kind of thought action on my part wasn’t very important—initial thoughts only. But this is huge.

However, I preach big on avoiding most charities for diseases nowadays as most charities are conducted as ‘umbrellas’ or funneling organizations. You give to a cause like multiples sclerosis/breast cancer/luekemia et al, and the funds get parceled out to many organizations, frequently planned parenthood and embryonic stem cell research. In my opinion there isn’t any ‘disease charity’ that isn’t forking over money to research centers doing embryonic stem cell research for their ‘pet disease project’.

So to be consistent in putting on the mind of Christ.
I’m done with Pepsi products and the companies they own.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepsi_co

[RBIEL2]

Although Pepsi is already on my listing of junk foods to avoid, I do not like the idea of drinking anything that has dead baby parts as an ingredient. Your reading comprehension is poor in this case. What the situation here is a company(Pepsi) is using a research companies that use embryonic cells to assist their clients in formulating different flavors. The embryonic cells dont make it into any product. They are using the taste receptors in the cells for statistical studies of different flavors. We dont want American or any companies just whistliing dixie and using these kind of research companies that are doing research on the backs of the murdered and dead and various inbetween life and death because embryos are involved. Harkens back to research done during the Nazi era.

[UnwashedPeasant]

A few more PepsiCo brands from Wikipedia:
SoBe Lifewater
Naked Juice
Izze
Gatorade
Tropicana beverages
Aquafina bottled water
Quaker foods and snacks
Mirinda
Doritos tortilla chips
Lay's potato chips
Ruffles potato chips
Cheetos
Tostitos tortilla chips
Fritos corn chips
Walkers potato crisps
Rold Gold pretzels
Sun Chips
Cracker Jack
Rice-A-Roni
Cap'n Crunch
Life cereal
Aunt Jemima brand

[UnwashedPeasant]

"Your reading comprehension is poor in this case."

I disagree. Not much difference between "dead baby parts as an ingredient" and "dead baby parts used to make or develop an ingredient." The are closely related concepts that are far removed from general decency. They are morally the same, just a different Ick-factor.

[RBIEL2]

Please! Dont play goofball semantics.

[olezip]

The embryonic cells don't make it into any product. They are using the taste receptors in the cells for statistical studies of different flavors.

How do you know that a few molecules of the cells do not make it into any product? Exactly how do they use the taste receptors?

Just the idea that dead baby parts are used in any way for anything that is claimed to be fit for human consumption is abhorrent to me.

[RBIEL2]

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gadfly

gadfly:a person who persistently annoys or provokes others with criticism, schemes, ideas, demands, requests, etc.

a constantly irritating or harassing person