I remember seeing info about Gatorade containing fetal tissue as a natural flavoring. I have been researching Roar and Body Armor to see if they are ok and cannot find a real ingredient breakdown. Can anyone help? Thanks!
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WHAT!?! Please tell me you can't be serious! ?
I believe this is slightly inaccurate.
Senomyx genetically modified HEK 293 cells (which were derived from fetal kidney cells obtained back in the 1970s) and they basically used these modified cells to create an artificial tongue, or as they describe it, "a proprietary taste receptor-based assay system.”
So, Pepsi and other companies are not putting fetal cells into soda, but Senomyx was testing different formulas (they would adjust sodium and/or sweetener levels in a product and use their artificial tongue to see if any major differences were detected, etc.)
I still boycott Senomyx products too, but because I'm against the idea of using fetal cells for testing. They're not actually putting the cells in the products.
yep - Gatorade for one