Ned ReinholdSince Kikkoman is a private Japanese company, I sent an email asking if Kikkoman Soy Sauce uses American GMO soy and got the following response:
Dear Mr. Reinhold,
We received your e-mail asking if the Kikkoman Soy Sauce made in the USA contains genetically modified ingredients. We welcome any questions our consumers may have.
For our US-made soy sauce, we use soybeans that are produced here. As you may know, the vast majority – about 94% -- of the U.S. soybean crop uses seeds engineered to improve water and soil quality, reduce pesticide and fossil fuel use, and to protect crops from adverse weather conditions. Since our soybeans suppliers do not certify their soybean products are non-genetically modified, we assume that the soybeans used are a combination of both genetically modified soybeans and non-genetically modified soybeans. June 20, 2013 at 9:54am
Ned ReinholdThe letter goes on to say that they offer an organic product (likely for twice the price or more), but I'll just get some from an importer or from overseas where GMO does not yet exist. I don't like that they used Franken-ingredients (that are illegal in Japan) without letting me know, so I could make an informed decision. Shame on them. June 20, 2013 at 9:59am