Alert: Kewpie, Keep GMO eggs out of our Mayo

In solidarity with the Consumers’ Union of Japan, CBAN asks Canadian consumers of Kewpie mayonnaise to write to the company. Ask Kewpie not to use genetically modified eggs:
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The Consumers’ Union of Japan is calling for Kewpie Corp, a Japanese food processing company famous for its mayonnaise, to cease the development of genome-edited “low-allergen” eggs that are intended to eventually become commercialized through the company’s food product line. In collaboration with Kewpie, Hiroshima University is developing a chicken to lay eggs that cannot produce the allergen ovomucoid. A clinical trial is currently underway at Sagamihara National Hospital and may be completed by spring 2026.

The Consumers Union of Japan has asked Kewpie not to support or use genome-edited eggs in their mayo and other products because of food safety and animal welfare concerns.

See Consumers Union of Japan materials in Japanese. Your browser should offer the option to translate to your preferred language:

Call for a halt to the development of genome-edited eggs

Kewpie Responds to Re-Questionnaire on Genome-Edited Eggs

Letter of Inquiry to Kewpie Corporation Regarding Genome-Edited Egg Clinical Trials

For more info on the risks of genome-editing in food and farming see cban.ca/gene-editing