Partial List of GE Companies and Products

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Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 05:19:28 -0700
From: pmligotti@earthlink.net (Peter M. Ligotti)

This information on products which are genetically engineered, foods which may be genetically engineered, and companies involved in genetic engineering was compiled by Irene Archer from information found on the genetic engineering mailing list and other sources. Some of the information may apply to Canada and some to the US or both.

The following information in this catagory is not about genetic engineering but is for vegetarians to note:

A & D vitamins can contain emulsifiers from Pork
Apple juice which is clarified contains gelatin
Beta Carotene contain lard or gelatin in processing
D3 has sheep lanolin used in the process
L cysteine is made from Human Hair
Lactose may contain pork rennin or whey in processing


COMPANIES INVOLVED IN GENETIC ENGINEERING

Agritope
Asgrow
Calgene
Ciba-Geigy
DeKalb
DNA Plant Tech.
Dupont
Ecogen
Hoechst/AgrEvo
Monsanto
Mycogen
Northrup King
Novartis
Petro Seed
Plant Genetic Systems
Research Seeds
Rhone Merieux
Rhone Poulenc
Sandoz
Zeneca
Cornell University is involved
Hawaii University is involved


BRAND NAME PRODUCTS WHICH MAY BE (OR ARE) GENETICALLY ENGINEERED OR CONTAIN GENETICALLY ENGINEERED INGREDIENTS

BT corn
Coca Cola
Fleishmanns margarine
Fritos
Green Giant Harvest Burgers
Karo Corn Syrup
Kraft Salad Dressings
McDonalds French Fries
Nestle Crunch
Nutrasweet
Quaker Oats corn meal
Roundup Ready Soybeans
Similac Infant Formula


FOODS WHICH MAY BE GENETICALLY ENGINEERED OR CONTAIN GENETICALLY ENGINEERED INGREDIENTS

[Note: Organically-grown ingredients are free of genetic engineering.]

Amylase is used in making bread, flour, whole wheat flour, cereals, starch, glucose syrup, cider, wine, beer etc.
Baking powder - additives in processing
Bread - soy in
Canola Oil
Catalase is used in making soft drinks, egg albumen, liquid whey
Cereals - soy in
Chymosin (rennet)
Corn Products
Corn Starch
Corn Syrup
Food Supplements - yeast in
Fruit juices may be processed with genetically engineered products
Glucose Syrup
Ice Cream - soy in etc.
Lactase
Maize
Pasta - soy in
Potatoes
Rennet
Soft Drinks - in the processing or corn syrup
Soy Products like soy sauce, burgers, frankfurters, powders etc.
Soybeans
Squash
Sugar - in the processing
Tofu
Tomatoes
Yeast


GENETICALLY ENGINEERED PRODUCE BEING FIELD TESTED (Not on the market yet)
Barley
Broccoli
Cabbage
Carrots
Chicory
Cranberries
Creeping Bentgrass
Eggplant
Gladiolus
Grapes
Lettuce
Peas
Peppers
Raspberries
Strawberries
Sugar Cane
Sweet Gum
Watermelon
Wheat