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Tierra Azul Projects
P.O. Box 631
Santa Fe, NM 87504
505.501.3233
Genetically Engineered Foods Now Sold in the Marketplace
Crops That are Commonly Genetically Engineered:
soybeans
corn
canola
flax
papaya
potatoes
tomatoes
peppers
squash
radicchio
cotton
enzymes
dairy products
pet food
Some Products They are Commonly Found In:
-Soybeans
Soy flour, soy oil, lecithin, soy protein isolates and concentrates. Soy finds its way into about 60 percent of processed foods.
Soy and its derivatives may be found in the following items:
breads
candies
cereals
chips
chocolates
cookies
crackers
enriched flours and pastas
fried foods
frozen yogurt
ice cream
infant formula
margarine
protein powder
sauces
soy cheeses
soy sauce
tamari
tofu dogs
veggie burgers and sausages
shampoo bubble bath
cosmetics
vitamin E
-Corn
Corn flour, corn starch, corn oil, corn sweeteners, syrups.
Corn and its derivatives may be found in the following items:
alcohol
baking powder
breads
candies
cereals
chips
cookies
enriched flours and pastas
fried foods
ice cream
infant formula
margarine
powdered sugar
salad dressings
soda
soy sauce
tamari
tofu dogs
tomato sauces
vanilla
vitamin C
-Canola, Canola Oil
Canola derivatives may be found in:
chips
cookies
detergents
fried foods
margarine
salad dressings
soaps
soy cheeses
-Cotton, Cotton Oil
Cotton or its derivatives may be found in:
chips
cookies
crackers
peanut butter
clothes
linens
-Potatoes
Burbank russet potatoes, potato starch, flour.
Potatoes and their derivatives may be found in:
chips
Passover products
processed or restaurant potato products and mixes
soups
vegetable pies
-Tomatoes
Regular tomatoes (but not plum or roma), one variety of cherry tomatoes.
Tomatoes and their derivatives may be found in:
Italian food
lasagna
Mexican food
pizza
purees
sauces
-Dairy products
Milk, cheese, butter, buttermilk, sour cream, yogurt, whey.
These products and their derivatives are found in countless processed foods. Cows often are treated with rBGH, a genetically engineered growth hormone.
-Animal products
Most of the genetically engineered corn and soybeans grown in the United States are fed to farm animals.
-Pet food
Pet food contains animal products that likely come from animals that have been fed genetically engineered crops.
[Reference: The Campaign To Label Genetically Engineered Foods" Website: http://www.thecampaign.org/education/foodlist.htm]
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