PepsiCo Boycott just got easier!

by | Jul 18, 2011 | News, Pepsi Boycott | 0 comments

The PepsiCo Boycott – Brief Background

PepsiCo has signed agreements with biotechnology company, Senomyx, to develop artificial flavor enhancers for their beverages.  Under the agreement, PepsiCo will pay for the research and development, plus royalties to Senomyx for every product sold using their flavor enhancers.  But Senomyx is doing that research and development using human embryonic kidney (HEK-293) obtained from an elective abortion.  All efforts to dissuade both Senomyx and PepsiCo from using this technology have fallen on deaf ears, resulting in our launch of an official boycott of all PepsiCo beverages and beverage subsidiaries that they own.  See our one page flyer that lists their products, background and mailing information here.

What can you do?

  1. Boycott ALL PepsiCo beverages!
  2. Print the one page flyer linked above and distribute it far and wide!  You may want to take it to your local grocery store or favorite restuarant and let them know why you will no longer be buying PepsiCo products from them.
  3. Write to PepsiCo and tell them of your intent to boycott.  Be aware that their responses via email are coming by way of a form letter, dismissing public concerns and in some cases, with deceptive language that might make an uniformed consumer believe that its not true.  Don’t fall for it!  When pressed with the truth, PepsiCo will admit it.  But its important to word your letters carefully so they cannot dismiss your concerns.  Below are 2 sample letters you can use for writing.  Simply copy/paste them into your own letter and personalize if you wish to add more.
(Letter 1)  Your first contact with PepsiCo (edit and personalize but be sure to include the facts) (Letter 2) When PepsiCo writes back to tell you this research is the “gold standard” use/edit this in response:
Dear PepsiCo:

It has come to my attention that you have contracted with Senomyx to develop flavor enhancers for your beverages.  Because they are using human embryonic kidney cells that were derived from an electively aborted baby for the research and development of these flavors, I wish to inform you that I will no longer purchase any PepsiCo beverages.

I understand that under your agreement with Senomyx, you are paying for that research and development and additionally will pay royalties for all PepsiCo products sold using Senomyx flavor enhancers.  Thus, you have both the responsibility and capability to change that technology or completely sever your agreement.

Until this happens, I intend to boycott your products, advise all stores that sell them why I am not buying PepsiCo and advise all of our friends, family and co-workers to do the same.  Please advise me how you intend to proceed.

Sincerely….

 Dear PepsiCo:

I am appalled with your response that the technology being utilized by Senomyx is “the gold standard” for research in the industry, and thus somehow acceptable to the public!

Since when does utilizing and profiting from the remains of innocent aborted children become the normal method of conducting business?  Are you not aware that by their own admission, Senomyx could just as easily be using Chinese Hamster Ovary cells or insect cells?  Their own patents note that these cell lines work just as well if not better!

Your incredible lack of concern for the moral sensibilities of the American public is completely unacceptable and only furthers my determination to ensure that everyone I know is made fully aware of what you are doing.  This boycott will continue and grow until you publicly announce the end of your arrangement with Senomyx.  Until then, your products are off limits – and off my grocery list!

Sincerely….

Using the PepsiCo Email Form:

  1. Go to the link at:  http://cr.pepsi.com/usen/pepsiusen.cfm?time=5189878
  2. In the drop down menu it asks “How Can We Help You?” – Select “Other”
  3. Fill in your contact information
  4. Copy and Paste the sample letter into the Comments section and edit if you wish to personalize your complaint.

Email address Senomyx: info@senomyx.com

US Mail Address:

Jamie Caulfield, Sr. VP
PepsiCo, Inc.
700 Anderson Hill Road
Purchase, NY 10577

Kent Snyder, CEO
Senomyx
4767 Nexus Centre Drive
San Diego, California 92121

Note:  If you receive correspondence from PepsiCo denying the use of aborted fetal cell lines or their involvement with Senomyx, please send us a copy

Frequently Asked Questions:

What about other PepsiCo products?

Right now we are mostly concerned with those products under development using HEK-293 because it is far better if we can stop it before it comes to market.  We know its tough to try to boycott all the products PepsiCo has on the market such as Frito Lay, Rice-A-Roni, Aunt Jemima, Quaker.  It becomes nearly impossible to shop!  But by targeting the heart of the problem – their beverages – we can have a much greater impact!

 

What about other companies using Senomyx?

They are next!  But if we are successful with the PepsiCo boycott, there is a good chance these companies will in turn end their Senomyx partnership when they see the hit that PepsiCo is bound to take in their sales.  If you are repulsed enough to take this a bit further right now, then by all means, stop using Nestle and Cadbury Adams LLC  products as well.  Do not buy Nestle coffee creamers or Maggi soup products as these are products utilizing Senomyx right now.  And their chocolate products are suspect, but not yet confirmed.  For Cadbury Adams LLC:  Do not buy Dentyne, Trident, Bubblelicious, Stride, Chiclets, Chlorets, Freshen Up gums, Certs breath mints, Sour Patch kids or Halls Cough Drops.

 

Your link is no good! I looked at Senomyx website and they don’t list these companies.

In early July, Senomyx removed the names of all their partners and collaborators from their website.  This just means that the boycott is working!  See our press release below: You can run but you can’t hide:  Senomyx deletes partners’ info from website  Not to worry though – we found one they missed.

 

How do we know if any of this is really true since the companies seem to deny it?

We have compiled all the proof you would ever need here.

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