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Campbell Soup drops ties with corporation that uses fetal tissue to test flavors

March 30, 2011

The Campbell Soup company has severed its business ties with a California corporation that uses cells from aborted children to test artificial flavors.

Following revelations that Senomyx Corporation uses fetal tissue as part of its testing procedure, Campbell Soup announced: "We are no longer in partnership with Senomyx."

 

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  • Posted by: lauriem5377 - Mar. 30, 2011 6:24 PM ET USA

    Thank you to Campbell soup for being quickly responsive to life. Please thank them for this courageous stance: campbellsoupcompany.com

  • Posted by: rpp - Mar. 30, 2011 6:10 PM ET USA

    At least someone still has a conscience.

Sat26 September
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Saturday of the Twenty-Fifth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of Sts. Cosmas and Damian, Martyrs

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Today is the Optional Memorial of Saints Cosmas and Damian (d. 303). According to tradition, Saints Cosmas and Damian suffered martyrdom in Syria during the Roman persecution of Diocletian. Not much is known about them, but tradition holds they were twin brothers and medical doctors, never charging a fee…

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