Trader Joe’s eliminated GMOs from its private-label products back in 2001 – what’s taking Whole Foods so long?
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 9:42
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(NaturalNews) In the wake of the recent announcement by Whole Foods Market that the retailer will require the labeling of all foods containing genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) in its stores by 2018, many in the natural health community are now wondering, why the long wait? Whole Foods’ reluctance to adopt truth-in-labeling standards in a more timely fashion illustrates that the company’s priorities are somewhat muddled, especially since one of its major competitors, Trader Joe’s, completely removed GMOs from its product line more than a decade ago without issue.
Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s are similar in that both grocers are highly regarded by the natural health community for their extensive selection of “natural” and organic foods, but neither company currently labels the presence of GMOs in its products. But the primary reason why Trader Joe’s does not label GMOs, according to an information page posted on the company’s website, is that none of
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2013-04-03 09:36:47
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