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September 15, 2009
After posting 22 percent growth on record sales last year, Organic Valley Family of Farms entered 2009 with a thud. Read more
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August 28, 2009
Lost in the uproar over Whole Foods CEO John Mackey's controversial venture into the health care debate, is a bigger, though less subtle story. Read more
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July 15, 2009
The fight against corporate greed at United Natural Foods, Inc., the largest so-called “natural” foods wholesaler in the country, has gone national. The Teamsters have joined forces with the Organic Consumers Association (OCA) to expose UNFI for... Read more
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July 28, 2009
Dear organic consumer,
Whole Foods Market (WFM) has sent a number of emails in response to OCA's ongoing informational campaign regarding their purchasing, marketing and labor practices. WFM, however, has yet to address the main points of our campaign:
· GMO contamination is widespread in the so-called "natural" food sector
· Most natural products are simply greenwashed conventional products, at organic prices.
· Respect for workers is the a key component in a just and sustainable food system.
WFM and OCA Read more
Whole Foods Market (WFM) has sent a number of emails in response to OCA's ongoing informational campaign regarding their purchasing, marketing and labor practices. WFM, however, has yet to address the main points of our campaign:
· GMO contamination is widespread in the so-called "natural" food sector
· Most natural products are simply greenwashed conventional products, at organic prices.
· Respect for workers is the a key component in a just and sustainable food system.
WFM and OCA Read more
News
July 16, 2009
Just prior to July 9th 2009, the Organic Consumers Association (OCA) asked WholeFoods Market (WFM) and United Natural Foods (UNF) to cease undermining organic standards. The OCA claim that WFM and UNF were "promoting and selling mostly... Read more
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July 2, 2009
Terressentials explains the degrading of organic standards in personal care products. Read more
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The Cornucopia Institute
In last week's Organic Bytes #174, we informed our readers about a new survey from the Cornucopia Institute that ranks mainstream soy brands based on how much they source their beans from U.S. Farmers. Of the many companies profiled, the survey shows that Silk is importing soybeans from China. Many of you noted that according to the website of Silk, which is now owned by Dean Foods, the company claims to source all of its soybeans from U.S Read more
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May 14, 2009
Is it time for a strawberry to make a political statement, again?
I'm standing on a farm south of San Francisco that is unremarkable in that it, like all of the other farms in the area, is a golden canvas of brilliant yellow flowers with the occasional patchwork of verdant greens, early signs of this year's season sprouting up.
It's a slice of California's multibillion-dollar agricultural region that spreads east through the state's Central Valley, down the coast toward Salinas -- America's salad bowl -- all the way to the Mexican border and north toward Oregon. Read more
I'm standing on a farm south of San Francisco that is unremarkable in that it, like all of the other farms in the area, is a golden canvas of brilliant yellow flowers with the occasional patchwork of verdant greens, early signs of this year's season sprouting up.
It's a slice of California's multibillion-dollar agricultural region that spreads east through the state's Central Valley, down the coast toward Salinas -- America's salad bowl -- all the way to the Mexican border and north toward Oregon. Read more
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May 7, 2009
WHOLE FOODS Market is a highly profitable corporation that far outperforms its competitors, while maintaining an aura of commitment to social justice and environmental responsibility. Its clientele is attracted not only to its brightly lit array of pristine fruits and vegetables, organically farmed meats and delectable (yet healthy) recipes, but also to the notion that the mere act of shopping at Whole Foods is helping to change the world.
In 2007, Whole Foods launched its "Whole Trade Guarantee," stating its aim as advancing the Fair Trade movement--encouraging higher wages and Read more
In 2007, Whole Foods launched its "Whole Trade Guarantee," stating its aim as advancing the Fair Trade movement--encouraging higher wages and Read more
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