Hi Marci,
Thanks for getting back to us. We are disappointed that Whole Foods is not interested in some of our suggestions. And just to be clear, because it was not specifically addressed, we need to know whether Whole Foods will allow us to gather signatures in front of your stores in the Fall of 2011 for the California Genetically Engineered Food Labeling Act of 2012? Signature gathering is expected to start in October so we need to know your answer by Friday, September 23rd at 5pm. If we do not receive a response, we will assume that Whole Foods will not support signature gathering in front of your stores. While we appreciate your strategy, polls show that consumers want mandatory labeling of genetically modified ingredients. We hope that you will choose to support what your customers have repeatedly requested which is mandatory labeling.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Stacey Hall
Stacey:
Thanks for reaching out for clarification on this point. We will not be able to allow signature gathering at our stores. Please know that we are choosing to support what our customers want but doing it in our own way which is by providing as many choices as possible and encouraging our vendors to become part of the Non-Gmo Project.
Thank you so much.