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Stop Frankenfoods!

Genetically engineered (GE) foods are everywhere - currently, they can be found in 60 to 70% of the food on supermarket shelves. Despite the fact that these foods are abundant, little is known about their effects on human health and the environment. GE foods pose serious risks, including the threat of new allergens, the spread of antibiotic resistance and the increased use of pesticides.

Although the risks of GE foods are very serious, the U.S. government has done little to regulate these ingredients - vitamins and food coloring undergo more testing and regulation than do GE foods. In addition, companies using GE ingredients are not required to label their products. To protect our health and our environment, Free The Planet! is calling on Kraft Foods and supermarkets chains to keep GE ingredients out of our food until genetically engineered ingredients are safety tested, labeled and are proven to have no harmful effects to human health or the environment.

Ask Kraft Foods CEO Roger Deromedi to stop using genetically engineered ingredients in Kraft products.

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1. Look over the message below, and feel free to add your own comments. Using your own words makes the message more meaningful.

Mr. Roger Deromedi President and CEO Kraft Foods North America 3 Lakes Drive Northfield, IL 60093 Dear Mr. Deromedi: I recently discovered that many Kraft products contain genetically engineered ingredients, and I am concerned about the risks they pose to my health and the environment. Genetically engineered foods are unregulated and untested, putting our health and the environment at risk. Mounting scientific evidence suggests that GE foods may cause health and environmental hazards such as new allergic reactions, new toxins, and the use of more dangerous pesticides. I want Kraft to be a leader in corporate responsibility and work to prevent these threats to its customers by phasing out the use of all genetically engineered ingredients until adequate testing, labeling, and liability are in place. Kraft has stopped using genetically engineered ingredients in its European products, and your customers are demanding the same quality of food here. Please provide me with a written guarantee that your products do not contain genetically engineered ingredients or I will purchase other brands that can provide this guarantee. I look forward to Kraft’s commitment to safeguarding my health and the environment we all care for. Sincerely,

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