Minimal

stressed for motivation and achievement

2004-09-15

 

GM positive

Today’s lunch consists of the Coop’s finest Minestrone soup. Well, ok, the Coop’s only minestrone soup. I was surprised to see on the tin that Minestrone (does it need a capital M?) is a vegetarian-friendly soup. I’d always thought it had a bit of meat in it (feel free to snort at my ignorance). Upon checking the ingredients list, however, I discovered something much more interesting:

  1. [...]
  2. red peppers,
  3. Parmesan cheese*,
  4. cabbage,
  5. ground paprika,
  6. [...]

* made using a vegetarian rennet derived from a genetically modified micro-organism

Kudos to the Coop, not only for being willing to use GM foodstuffs, but for actually telling me about it. Refreshingly open.


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