Morningstar Farms
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Morningstar Farms is a division of the Kellogg Company
that produces vegetarian
food. Many of their offerings are meatless variations of traditionally meat-based products, including some that are vegan
. Morningstar is currently the largest vegetarian food producer in the United States
.
Morningstar Farms was introduced by Worthington Foods (originally a division of Miles Laboratories
) in the 1970s. Kellogg purchased Worthington Foods in October 1999 at which point it acquired the Morningstar Farms brand.
Both Kelloggs and Morningstar Farms have drawn criticism from consumers due to concerns over products containing GMO
soy and GMO
sugarbeets. Morningstar Farms offers a few products made with organic soy.
Kellogg Company
Kellogg Company , is a producer of cereal and convenience foods, including cookies, crackers, toaster pastries, cereal bars, fruit-flavored snacks, frozen waffles, and vegetarian foods...
that produces vegetarian
Vegetarianism
Vegetarianism encompasses the practice of following plant-based diets , with or without the inclusion of dairy products or eggs, and with the exclusion of meat...
food. Many of their offerings are meatless variations of traditionally meat-based products, including some that are vegan
Veganism
Veganism is the practice of eliminating the use of animal products. Ethical vegans reject the commodity status of animals and the use of animal products for any purpose, while dietary vegans or strict vegetarians eliminate them from their diet only...
. Morningstar is currently the largest vegetarian food producer in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Morningstar Farms was introduced by Worthington Foods (originally a division of Miles Laboratories
Miles Laboratories
Miles Laboratories was founded as the Dr. Miles Medical Company in Elkhart, Indiana, in 1884 by Franklin Miles, a specialist in the treatment of eye and ear disorders, with an interest in the connection of the nervous system to overall health...
) in the 1970s. Kellogg purchased Worthington Foods in October 1999 at which point it acquired the Morningstar Farms brand.
Both Kelloggs and Morningstar Farms have drawn criticism from consumers due to concerns over products containing GMO
GMO
A GMO is a genetically modified organism.GMO may also refer to:* Gell-Mann–Okubo mass formula in particle physics* General Medical Officer, a designation for United States Army soldiers* Generalised molecular orbital theory, in chemistry...
soy and GMO
GMO
A GMO is a genetically modified organism.GMO may also refer to:* Gell-Mann–Okubo mass formula in particle physics* General Medical Officer, a designation for United States Army soldiers* Generalised molecular orbital theory, in chemistry...
sugarbeets. Morningstar Farms offers a few products made with organic soy.
Products
Veggie burger Veggie burger A veggie burger is a hamburger-style patty that does not contain meat. The patty of a veggie burger may be made, for example, from vegetables, textured vegetable protein , legumes, nuts, dairy products, mushrooms, wheat, or eggs.... s
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