Comments on: Microbial Rennets and Fermentation Produced Chymosin (FPC): How Vegetarian Are They? http://www.vrg.org/blog/2012/08/21/microbial-rennets-and-fermentation-produced-chymosin-fpc-how-vegetarian-are-they/ The Vegetarian Resource Group Blog Wed, 01 May 2013 17:20:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: melanie http://www.vrg.org/blog/2012/08/21/microbial-rennets-and-fermentation-produced-chymosin-fpc-how-vegetarian-are-they/comment-page-1/#comment-65397 melanie Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:42:17 +0000 http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=3731#comment-65397 Organic agriculture strictly prohibits GMOs, so if the industrial lobby is succesfull in getting this GM rennet into the organic standard, organic agriculture will be almost meaningless. And perhaps that is what the big companies ultimately desire. Organic agriculture strictly prohibits GMOs, so if the industrial lobby is succesfull in getting this GM rennet into the organic standard, organic agriculture will be almost meaningless. And perhaps that is what the big companies ultimately desire.

]]> By: just me http://www.vrg.org/blog/2012/08/21/microbial-rennets-and-fermentation-produced-chymosin-fpc-how-vegetarian-are-they/comment-page-1/#comment-64573 just me Mon, 08 Oct 2012 06:38:56 +0000 http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=3731#comment-64573 The camel gene-splicing can be a problem for those following kashrut laws; especially if labeled "suitable for vegetarians". "The newest addition to the Chy-Max® line of product is Chy-Max M®, developed using a camel gene. It is considered a second generation FPC, described by the company as coagulating milk five times faster than first generation FPCs and 25 times faster than microbial rennets developed from R. Miehei. The company calls this FPC “suitable for vegetarians.” Leviticus 11:4 Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that only chew the cud, or of them that only part the hoof: the camel, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto you. The camel gene-splicing can be a problem for those following kashrut laws; especially if labeled “suitable for vegetarians”.

“The newest addition to the Chy-Max® line of product is Chy-Max M®, developed using a camel gene. It is considered a second generation FPC, described by the company as coagulating milk five times faster than first generation FPCs and 25 times faster than microbial rennets developed from R. Miehei. The company calls this FPC “suitable for vegetarians.”

Leviticus 11:4 Nevertheless these shall ye not eat of them that only chew the cud, or of them that only part the hoof: the camel, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto you.

]]> By: localblu.com | Watch Jeffery Smith’s new film on GMO food “Genetic Roulette” for FREE online! http://www.vrg.org/blog/2012/08/21/microbial-rennets-and-fermentation-produced-chymosin-fpc-how-vegetarian-are-they/comment-page-1/#comment-63210 localblu.com | Watch Jeffery Smith’s new film on GMO food “Genetic Roulette” for FREE online! Tue, 18 Sep 2012 02:23:32 +0000 http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=3731#comment-63210 [...] Since 1990, a product developed due to genetic engineering, Fermentation-Produced Chymosin (FPC), has been used as an alternative to animal rennet without any mention to consumers on the cheese [...] [...] Since 1990, a product developed due to genetic engineering, Fermentation-Produced Chymosin (FPC), has been used as an alternative to animal rennet without any mention to consumers on the cheese [...]

]]> By: KitaVeg.com ~ Vegetarian Events » 0 – The Vegetarian Resource Group Blog http://www.vrg.org/blog/2012/08/21/microbial-rennets-and-fermentation-produced-chymosin-fpc-how-vegetarian-are-they/comment-page-1/#comment-61279 KitaVeg.com ~ Vegetarian Events » 0 – The Vegetarian Resource Group Blog Tue, 21 Aug 2012 17:22:25 +0000 http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=3731#comment-61279 [...] original post here: 0 – The Vegetarian Resource Group Blog Category: Uncategorized, Vegetarian Events | Tags: cheese, donate, environment, european, fpc, [...] [...] original post here: 0 – The Vegetarian Resource Group Blog Category: Uncategorized, Vegetarian Events | Tags: cheese, donate, environment, european, fpc, [...]

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