I am dismayed. As I'm growing spiritually, mentally, and physically, taking better control over what goes into the bodies of my family, becoming more aware of our impact on the environment and the creatures that use it along with us, I am finding myself more and more frustrated with the state of our nation's food system (education system, political system... those are a completely different post).
BUT, now is not the time to sit back and lament. The phrase "Vote with your wallet" has never been more relevant. What you buy MATTERS. Every time you buy a product that has been Genetically Modified, or sprayed with commercial chemicals, you're essentially saying that "This is OK. This is something I am comfortable giving to my family/putting into my body."
IT IS NOT OKAY. And we need to make our voices heard. I've included two lists: the first includes the companies that use Monsanto products (alphabetized from the graphic below). The second is a list of seed companies that use GM or Monsanto seeds. Copy and print these lists to take with you when you go shopping. It will take some work and adjusting, but it's better than the alternative!
Additionally, it is time to speak up. If you care, take the time to contact your local representative. Sign a petition for GMO labeling. Share this information with anyone you can. Now that Monsanto is above judicial reproach our only defense is the knowledge we use and pass on to keep each other safe.
Without further ado:
Companies that use Monsanto/GM products:
Aunt Jemima
Aurora Foods
Banquet
Best Foods
Betty Crocker
Bisquick
Cadbury/Shweppes
Campbells
Capri-Sun
Carnation
Chef Boyardee
Coca Cola
ConAgra
Delicious Brand Cookies
Duncan Hines
Famous Amos
Frito-Lay/Pepsi
General Mills
Green Giant
Healthy Choice
Heinz
Hellmans
Hershey's Nestle
Holsum
Hormel
Hungry Jack
Hunts
Interstate Bakeries
Jiffy
KC Masterpiece
Keebler/Flowers Industries
Kelloggs
Kid Cuisine
Knorr
Kool-Aid
Kraft/Phillip Morris
Lean Cuisine
Lipton
Lowa Linda
Marie Callenders
Minute Made
Morningstar
Ms. Butterworths
Nabisco
Nature Valley
Ocean Spray
Ore-Ida
Orville Redenbacher
Peppridge Farms
Pepsi
Pillsbury
Pop Secret
Post Cereals
Power Bar Brand
Prego Pasta Sauce
Pringles
Procter and Gamble
Quaker
Ragu Sauce
Rice-a-Roni/Pasta Roni
Smart Ones
Stouffers
Tombstone Pizza
Totinos
Uncle Bens
Unilever
V-8
Monsanto/GM seeds (copied from HERE):
**some companies with Safe Seed pledges are on the list, because, though their seeds are non-GMO, they are supplied by GMO profiting companies.
American Meadows
Anderson’s Seed & Garden, Inc
Audubon Workshop
Ball Horticultural Company
Breck’s Bulbs
Bunton Seed
Burpee
Cook’s Garden
Corona Seeds
DeBruyn Seed Company, Inc.
Dege Garden Center
Dixondale Farms/The Onion Patch
Earl May Seed
Early’s Farm & Garden Centre
E & R Seed Co
El Seed
Farmer Seed & Nursery
Flower of the Month Club
Ferry Morse Fukuda Seed Store
Gardens Alive
Germania Seed Co
Garden Trends, Inc.d/b/a Harris Seeds
Germania Seed Company
Grimes Horticulture
H.F. Michell Company
HPS
Jungs
Lindenberg Seeds
McClure and Zimmerman Quality Bulb Brokers
Meyer Seed Co of Baltimore, Inc
Mountain Valley Seed
Ontario Seed
Ornamental Edibles
Osborne
Otis S. Twilley Seed Co., Inc.
Park Seed
Park Bulbs
Park’s Countryside Garden
P. L. Rohrer & Bro., Inc.
Pinetree
R.H. Shumway
Rocky Mountain Seed Co
Roots and Rhizomes
Rupp
Seeds for the World
Seminova
Seymour’s Selected Seeds
Snow
Southern States Cooperative, Incorporated
Stokes
Spring Hill Nurseries
Totally Tomato
T&T Seeds
Tomato Growers Supply
The Page Seed Company
The Vermont Bean Seed Company
Tomato Growers Supply Company
Vesey’s Seeds
Vis Seed Company, Inc.
Wayside Gardens
Willhite Seed Co.
William Dam Seeds
Many of those seeds have safe seed pledges in force. Interesting. For example a company from the east coast who has long been a proponent of safe seeds and was one of my first introductions to the benefits of open pollinated seeds and seed saving is Pinetree. Their safe seed pledge is located here https://www.superseeds.com/policies.php I will be contacting them to question them about their Monsanto ties.
ReplyDeleteMany people around here locally also adhere to the Burpee brand and I will be checking them out more as well.
Thank you for the list. Very helpful.
Sure thing! The original author of the list (which I linked to) said this: "Burpee – I get dozens of emails a month about Burpee. They admit to getting non-GMO seed from Seminis. As stated above, my goal is to in no way support Seminis/Monsanto/GMO, therefore, they will stay on the avoid list." I think that's why some companies with Safe Seed pledges are on the list, because, though their seeds are non-GMO, they are supplied by GMO profiting companies.
DeleteMakes a lot of sense. I thought Pinetree said they were cutting ties. I contacted them through their facebook page and will call soon if no response. I say we start a seed saving revolution.
DeleteWell, we definitely need SOME kind of revolution. This is ridiculous.
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