Nestle, Foster's and Schweppes are among hundreds of companies listed in Greenpeace's Truefood Guide, which was released in Australia this week
The beverage companies earned a place in the guide by instituting a ban on the use of genetically engineered (GE) ingredients.
Australia currently has limited labelling laws for GE foods but the guide aims to help the public to become better informed about what they are consuming.
Food brands and products are rated as Green (GE-free) and Red (may contain GE ingredients).
Companies and supermarkets listed as green have implemented policies and procedures throughout their supply chain to actively avoid ingredients derived from GE crops.
Pepsi, Gatorade and Cadbury Drinking Chocolate were among the companies that rated Red.
According to the Food Standards Agency, Genetically Modified (GM) food involves altering a plant, animal or micro-organism's genes or inserting one from another organism.
Any GM foods intended for sale in the European Union are subject to a rigorous safety assessment, which is the responsibility of the European Food Safety Authority.
Written by Jessica Davies.
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