After months of pro-life protests and opposition, PepsiCo has indicated it will no longer contract with biotech firm Senomyx Inc., which uses cells from a baby killed in an abortion to conduct flavor testing.
The second largest beverage company in the world contracted with the firm in a $30 million deal in August 2010. ...
PepsiCo’s VP of Global Public Policy, Paul Boykas stated that Senomyx will not use HEK cells or any other tissues or cell lines derived from human embryos or fetuses for research performed on behalf of PepsiCo.
“We took the matter very seriously,” stated Mr. Boykas. “We have an official Statement on Responsible Research and we intend to live by that policy.”
That policy precludes any research by PepsiCo — or third parties they fund — from using human tissue or cell lines derived from embryos or babies who are victimized by abortions.
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Monday, April 30, 2012
Pepsi stops using aborted fetal cell lines to test flavors
This is welcome news. (Given recent corporate policy turnarounds, I hate to add cynically, "If it holds.") From LifeNews.com:
