I read this article and was instantly disappointed in Whole Foods, as such, I did my due diligence and emailed the company. My question to them was: "Hello, I recently read that Whole Foods is going to stop opposing Monsanto. From what I read it stated that WF's is asking in return that farmers whose crops are contaminated receive compensation. What is the real story on this?"
In reply to me they wrote this:
"Whole Foods Market has no ties with Monsanto. This is a lingering rumor that came out of some widespread misinformation that the Organic Consumers Association distributed in early 2011.
The issue rose when WFM and several others in the organic food industry testified at a congressional hearing in support of farmers’ rights to grow Non-GMOcrops. Because we did not take the exact hard-line stance that the OCA did, they accused of “being in bed with Monsanto,” and the rumor developed further from there. Whole Foods Market has no ties to Monsanto, and did nothave any interaction with the company concerning this or any other issue.
[and with regards to GMO's in their foods]
Our goal at Whole Foods Market is to provide informed consumer choice with regard to genetically engineered ingredients. Clearly labeled products enable shoppers who want to avoid foods made with GMOs to do so, and we offer a large and increasing number of choices in our stores. We source our entire line of national store brand products (365 Everyday Value and 365 Organic) to avoid GMOs, working closely with our suppliers to ensure that they avoid the intentional use of GMO ingredients."
So, this article is not all the facts, or even some of the facts really, it is info that has been skewed to make the company look bad when in fact they have not changed their ideals regarding GMO's. I have a real problem with the last line of this article: "WFM and their main distributor, United Natural Foods, maximize profits by selling products labeled "natural" at premium organic prices" because you know what, I buy their 365 and WF's brand natural products all the time at the same price as a comparable "conventional" made product, and the organic products are more expensive than the natural products.
"Each one of the Criminals must then be Indicted, Prosecuted to the fullest extent of THE NEW LAWS, (all of which will be made retroactive)"
Yeah...that's the worst idea EVER. Let the government prosecute people for things done before they were illegal, and then they'll be able to put ANYONE in prison for anything they want to decide later is illegal.
That's a very short road to tyranny and despotism, a road we're a long way along to the destination as it is with most of the checks and balances between the branches of government having been eliminated (20+ "czars" unvetted by congress with a budget not requiring congressional approval either, and the 17th amendment which had senators appointed to represent the states and protect states' rights, for two major examples.).
If what you say were to occur, I would leave this country and ask for political asylum in Canada or Belize, or possibly New Zealand, because as soon as our dollar collapses from gross negligence in deficit spending and overregulations killing economic growth, we'll become a fascist totalitarianish state. Just look at all the countries whose economies collapsed due to hyperinflation. Did NOT end well for any of them.
ONLY TRUE ORGANIC, HAS THE GREEN USDA ORGANIC SEAL ON IT... ! If you SEE, The USDA ORGANIC SEAL, in any other color... It Is COUNTERFIT...
Thanks for posting this! I just posted something similar because people don't seem to do their own due diligence any more.
I read this article and was instantly disappointed in Whole Foods, as such, I did my due diligence and emailed the company. My question to them was: "Hello, I recently read that Whole Foods is going to stop opposing Monsanto. From what I read it stated that WF's is asking in return that farmers whose crops are contaminated receive compensation. What is the real story on this?"
In reply to me they wrote this:
"Whole Foods Market has no ties with Monsanto. This is a lingering rumor that came out of some widespread misinformation that the Organic Consumers Association distributed in early 2011.
The issue rose when WFM and several others in the organic food industry testified at a congressional hearing in support of farmers’ rights to grow Non-GMOcrops. Because we did not take the exact hard-line stance that the OCA did, they accused of “being in bed with Monsanto,” and the rumor developed further from there. Whole Foods Market has no ties to Monsanto, and did nothave any interaction with the company concerning this or any other issue.
[and with regards to GMO's in their foods]
Our goal at Whole Foods Market is to provide informed consumer choice with regard to genetically engineered ingredients. Clearly labeled products enable shoppers who want to avoid foods made with GMOs to do so, and we offer a large and increasing number of choices in our stores. We source our entire line of national store brand products (365 Everyday Value and 365 Organic) to avoid GMOs, working closely with our suppliers to ensure that they avoid the intentional use of GMO ingredients."
So, this article is not all the facts, or even some of the facts really, it is info that has been skewed to make the company look bad when in fact they have not changed their ideals regarding GMO's. I have a real problem with the last line of this article: "WFM and their main distributor, United Natural Foods, maximize profits by selling products labeled "natural" at premium organic prices" because you know what, I buy their 365 and WF's brand natural products all the time at the same price as a comparable "conventional" made product, and the organic products are more expensive than the natural products.
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