The second largest
beverage company in the world contracted with the firm in a $30 million deal in
August 2010 and once Debi Vinnedge of the pro-life group Children of God for
Life uncovered the connection, numerous pro-life groups, including LifeNews,
joined together to
promote a boycott of Pepsi until it ends the Senomyx
contract.
In a letter to her
group, 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.
“Senomyx receives
royalties for products sold using their ingredients. If they do not use aborted
fetal cell lines, they offend no one; if they do, they most certainly offend at
least half of US consumers who are pro-life. But Children of God for Life also
heard from a number of women who stated they were pro choice yet this use of
aborted fetal cell lines, crossed the line and angered them as well,” she
added.
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