Pepsi shareholders demand company stop using aborted fetal cell lines in flavor research

LifeSiteNews ^ | 10/25/2011 | John-Henry Westen

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LARGO, FL, October 25, 2011 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The pro-life organization Children of God for Life announced today the filing of a shareholder resolution with the Securities and Exchange Commission and PepsiCo, protesting the use of aborted a fetal cell line for the research and development of flavor enhancers for their beverages.

In August 2010, PepsiCo entered into a 4-year agreement with Senomyx for the development of artificial high-potency sweeteners for PepsiCo beverages. Under the contract, PepsiCo is paying $30 million to Senomyx for the research and future royalties on PepsiCo products sold using Senomyx technology.

When the pro-life group wrote both companies requesting they use one of several non-objectionable, viable cell lines listed in their patents, Senomyx did not respond. PepsiCo did reply however, saying that this research, using cell lines derived from aborted babies, would produce “great tasting, lower-calorie beverages.”

[netmilsmom]

>>Yes very true & now there is a group preparing to conduct a study that will examine the link between autism & the use of vaccines derived from aborted fetal cells.<<

I want to see the research about television and autism.

[Batrachian]

I don't know why anyone would touch that nasty tasting stuff anyway when they can drink pure, delicious Coke that not only tastes better, but was not made from dead babies. That has to count for something!

I'm changing my tag line to reflect my new awareness of this issue.

[Lx]

So, do different races or genders produce better tasting product?

They even get credit for recycling!

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You’ve probably already heard about this. But, PING anyway!!!

[wagglebee]

I was posting another thread on it when you pinged me.

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Whoops! Guess I should’ve pinged you sooner.

[cpforlife.org]

30 minute interview with Children of God for Life Executive Director, Debi Vinnedge. From yesterday (TUE OCT 25) Very informative.

http://kgov.com/bel/20111025

Pro-Life PING

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This deserves it’s own thread. Do you mind posting this to a new thread?

[Sun]

I’ve been boycotting Pepsi products because of this, and here are most of their products:

Pepsi boycott:

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

[cyn]

thanks for the post and the ping!

[Taffini]

bump pepsi