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Boycott Companies that Fought Prop 37!

by Alliance for Natural Health

September 11, 2012

Beware the companies below: they are battling your right to know what’s in your food by donating large sums of money to fight Prop 37 (the California Right to Know Act, a.k.a. Label GMO).

In addition to spending millions to stop GMO labeling in California, these companies are also supporting disinformation campaigns in which wild charges are made, such as the charge that labeling GMO will greatly increase food prices—it’s complete nonsense, as we have previously reported.

We encourage you to boycott the below companies and their brands/products (you may be surprised to learn what well-known brands belong to these massive conglomerates). We are targeting food companies that are trying to stop Prop 37 with their donations. In many cases, these contributions are hundreds of thousands of dollars—and in some cases, over a million.



Parent Company/Donation Brands/Products
Abbott Nutrition: $3,918 Similac, Ensure, Glucerna, EAS, EleCare, Jevity, Metabolic, Nepro, Optimental, Osmolite, Oxepa, Pedialyte, PediaSure, Perative, Pivot, Polycose, ProMod, Promote, Pulmocare, Suplena, Survanta, TwoCal, ZonePerfect
Bimbo Bakeries USA: $320,516.72 Sara Lee, Arnold, Entenmann’s, Thomas’, Ball Park (buns), Bimbo, Boboli, Brownberry, Francisco, Frienhoffer, Mrs. Bairds, Oroweat, Stroehamann, Tia Rosa
Bumble Bee Foods, LLC: $270,426 King Oscar, Brunswick, Beachcliff
Campbell Soup Company: $179,545 Campbell soups, Pace, Pepperidge Farm, Prego, Swanson, V8
Cargill, Inc.: $143,575.49 Truvia Natural Sweetener, Shady Brooks Farms turkey, Diamond Crystal Salt, Liza oils and dressings, Nature Fresh oil, Peter’s Chocolate, Wilbur Chocolate, Honeysuckle White turkey, Sterling silver premium, Rumba meats, Good Nature port
Coca-Cola North America: $1,164,400 Boca Burger, Dasani, Evian, Smartwater, Dr. Pepper, Just Juice, Nestea, Monster, Vitaminenergy, Powerade, Minute Made Juices to go, Capri-Sun, Five Alive
ConAgra Foods: $1,076,600 Chef Boyardee, Banquet, Egg Beaters, Healthy Choice, Hunt’s, Snack Pack, Reddi-whip, Wesson, Pam, Hebrew National, David Seeds, Kid Cuisine, Marie Callender’s, Orville Redenbacher’s, Slim Jim
Dean Foods Company: $66,143.16 Silk, Garelick, Lehigh Valley, Tuscan, Swiss, Shenandoah’s, Reiter, Meadow Gold, Robinson Dairy, Model Dairy, Alta Dena, Swiss Premium, TruMoo, Alpro
Del Monte Foods Company: $484,125 Del Monte brand canned foods
Dole Packaged Foods Company: $125,681 Dole brand canned fruit
General Mills, Inc.: $519,400 (plus $388,798 from General Mills) Betty Crocker, Bisquick, Gold Medal, Good Earth, Haägen Daz, Pillsbury, Yoplait, Cheerios, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Fiber One, Lucky Charms, Nature Valley, Hamburger Helper
Godiva Chocolatier, Inc.: $30,666 Godiva chocolates
Heinz: $10,444 Heinz, Classico, OreIda, SmartOnes, T.G.I.Friday’s, ABC, Golden Circle, Wattie’s, Lea & Perrins, Nurture
Hero North America: $58,028 Hero brand nectars and fruit preserves
The Hershey Company: $283,753.06 Almond Joy, Reese’s, Mounds, Kit Kat, York, Twizzlers
Hormel Foods Corporation: $94,380.71 Farmer John, Valley Fresh, Spam, Not.So.Sloppy.Joe, Herbox, Saags, Lloyds, Jennie-O, Dinty Moore, Chi-Chi’s, Di-Lusso, Stagg Chili, World Food
House-Autry Mills, Inc.: $1,077.27 House Autry sauces (cocktail, honey mustard, tartar, and “Bold & Zesty Dippin’ Sauce”); chicken, pork, and seafood breading; hushpuppy, biscuit, cornbread, and corn meal mixes; onion ring coating mix
Idahoan Foods: $7,181 Instant mashed potatoes, hash browns, and casseroles
Inventure Foods, Inc. (SNAK): $10,846.39 Jamba Juice, Burger King, T.G.I.Friday’s, Nathan’s Famous Hotdogs, Rader Farms, Poore Brothers, Tato Skins, Braids Pretzels, Bob’s Texas Style
J.M. Smucker Company: $367,604.16 Crisco, Dunkin’ Donuts, Folgers, Jif, Adam’s Peanut Butter, Café Bustelo, Crosse & Blackwell, Dickinson’s, Dutch Girl, Eagle Brand, Hungry Jack, Kava, Knott’s Berry Farm, Medaglia D’Oro, MillStone, None Such, Pillsbury, Smucker’s, Recharge, Red River, Smucker’s Toppings, Smucker’s Uncrustables, WhiteLily
Kellogg Company: $632,500 Cheez-It, Famous Amos, Keebler, Special K, Pringles, Austin, Mother’s Cookies, Carr’s, Gardenburger, Worthington, Frosted Mini-Wheats, Rice Krispies, pop-tarts, Chips Deluxe Cookies, Eggo, All-Bran, Nutri-Grain, Frosted Flakes, Crunch Nut, Krave, Coco Pops, Fruit Loops, Corn Flakes, Corn Pops, TownHouse
Knouse Foods Cooperative: $131,409.01 Lucky Leaf, Musselman’s, Apple Time, Lincoln, Knouse Food Service
Kraft Foods: $34,404 A-1 Steak Sauce, Alpen Gold, Cadbury, Capri Sun, Cheeze Whiz, Chips Ahoy!, Cool Whip, Cracker Barrel, Crystal Light, Dentyne, General Foods, Gevalia, Honey Maid, Halls, Jell-O, Kraft, Kool-Aid, Oscar Mayer, Maxwell House, Miracle Whip, Nabisco, Newtons, Nilla, Nutter Butter, Oreo, Philadelphia, Planters, Ritz, Stove Top, Tang, Tolberone, Trident, Triscuit, Velveeta, Wheat Thins
Land O’ Lakes: $59,321 Butter, Saute Express, cheese, spreads & margarine, eggs, half & half, whipping cream, cocoa & cappuccino mixes, sour cream, milk
Mars Food North America: $5,773 Wrigley’s, Uncle Ben’s, Flavia, Klix, Aterra Coffee Roasters, Bright Tea Co., CocoaVia, Seramis, Wisdom Panel, Dolmio, Ebly, MasterFoods, Raris, Royco, Suzi Wan, Winterfresh, Starburst, Skittles, Orbit, LifeSavers, Eclipse, Altoids, Dove, 3 Musketeers, Combos, M&M’s, MilkyWay, Twix, Snickers, Kudos, Galax, Pedigree dog food, Whiskas cat food
McCain Foods USA, Inc.: $50,592.94 Anchor, Babycakes, Brew City, Chef Sensations, Flavorlasts, Golden Crip, Harvest Splendor, Moore’s, Ovations, Redstone Canyon, Smiles, Sweet Classics, Taste Travelers
McCormick & Company, Inc.: $64,645.53 McCormick herbs and spices, seasonsing mixes (i.e., McCormick fajita seasoning), extrats and food colors, Grill Mates, seafood breading, batters, sauces, and rubs
Morton Salt: $14,879.01 Morton seasonings (e.g., Season-All), meat curing, sea salts, and Rust Raze products
Nestlé USA: $1,169,400 Carnation, DiGiorno, Hot Pockets, Lean Cuisine, Abuelita, Nestle Toll House, La Lechera, Libby’s Pumpkin, 100 Grand, Baby Ruth, Bottle Caps, Butterfinger, Skinny Cow, Crunch, Wonka, Nips, Nescafe, Coffee-mate, Taster’s Choice, JuicyJuice, Nesquik, Dreyer’s, Drumstick, Edy’s, Haagen-Dazs, Push-up, Buitoni, California Pizza Kitchen, DiGiorno, Lean Pockets, Stouffer’s, Tombstone
Ocean Spray: $60,546 Juices, juice drinks, Craisins, cranberry sauce, fruit snacks
PepsiCo, Inc.: $1,716,300 Frito Lay, Tropicana, Quaker, Gatorade, Izze, Mountain Dew, AMP Energy, Seattle’s Best Coffee, Tazo iced teas, SoBe, Aquafina, Brisk, Lipton, Propel Zero, Miss Vickie’s, Sabra hummus, Sunchips
Pinnacle Food Groups, LLC: $69,307.71 Bird’s Eye, Armour, Duncan Hines, Aunt Jemima, Mrs. Butterworth’s, Vlasic, Voila!, Celeste, Mrs. Butterworth’s, Hungry-Man, Aunt Jemima, Lender’s, Snyder’s, Husman’s
Reily Foods Co.: $13,214 Blue Plate, Bonus Blend, Carroll Shelby’s Chili, CDM, French Market, JFG, La Martinique, Luzianne, Old Dutch Dressing, Presto, Swans Down, Try Me Sauces, Wick Fowler’s Chili
Sara Lee Corporation: $246,766 Sara Lee desserts, Sunbeam, Hillshire Farms, Ball Park Franks, Jimmy Dean, Deli d’Italia, Deli Perfect, Galileo, Hornimans, Java Coast, Kahn’s, Mr. Turkey, Natreen, Pizza d’Oro, Pickwick, Sara Lee deli, Steamers, Sunbeam
Smithfield: $14,286 Smoked hams, fresh pork, bacon, sausage, lunchmeat, Lean Generation, Recipe Ready
Sunny Delight Beverages Company: $93,795.90 SunnyD, BlenDs, EnchanceD, LimiteD

In addition to the above food companies, other major donors are campaigning to deny you the right to know if GMOs are in your food:



Company Name Donation
Bunge North America $5,193
Croplife $5,000
Dow Agrosciences LLC $1,184,800
E.I. DuPont De Nemours & Co. $4,025,200
Monsanto $4,208,000
Syngenta Corporation $821,300

 

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