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sailingaway
03-21-2013, 07:56 PM
A number of major grocery chains announced today they’re not waiting for the Food and Drug Administration to approve AquaBounty’s genetically modified salmon. Instead? They’ve made a pledge to their customers that they will not carry the controversial fish in their stores—regardless of what the FDA decides. This marks the first organized pledge made by a group of grocers to not carry GMO seafood.

Trader Joe’s; its sister company, Aldi; Whole Foods; regional chains Marsh Supermarkets (with stores in Indiana and Ohio) and PCC Natural Markets in Washington state; and co-ops in Minnesota, New York, California, and Kansas have signed on with the “Campaign for Genetically Engineered (GE)- Free Seafood.” That’s over 2,000 individual stores, and more are likely to join in.



http://libertycrier.com/tech/trader-joes-whole-foods-and-other-big-grocers-make-big-decision-on-gmo-salmon/

donnay
03-21-2013, 08:01 PM
I am definitely glad.

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?408454-GM-salmon-rejected-by-Whole-Foods-Trader-Joe-s-Aldi-and-other-food-retailers

Grubb556
03-21-2013, 08:12 PM
Where are the statists that said the market can't regulate itself ?

BamaAla
03-21-2013, 08:13 PM
That's great to hear! I love Whole Foods!

Just an anecdote: I had a super liberal professor at the University of Alabama who refused to shop at the Birmingham Whole Foods because "it's in a rich neighborhood."

QueenB4Liberty
03-21-2013, 08:15 PM
Good. I wish they wouldn't carry any GMO products but no GMO seadfood is a start.

shane77m
03-21-2013, 08:28 PM
That's great to hear! I love Whole Foods!

Just an anecdote: I had a super liberal professor at the University of Alabama who refused to shop at the Birmingham Whole Foods because "it's in a rich neighborhood."

LOL. I don't think that a Whole Foods would do very well in a town like Jasper. Neither would a People of Whole Foods site feature the same clientele as the People of Wal Mart.

Now if all chains would get on the anti-GMO bandwagon. The market is bringing more items without high fructose corn syrup. Hopefully it will do the same with GMO's.

BamaAla
03-21-2013, 08:39 PM
LOL. I don't think that a Whole Foods would do very well in a town like Jasper. Neither would a People of Whole Foods site feature the same clientele as the People of Wal Mart.

Now if all chains would get on the anti-GMO bandwagon. The market is bringing more items without high fructose corn syrup. Hopefully it will do the same with GMO's.


Yeah, I don't look for one in Cullman any time soon either. I keep hoping that the Pig will get on board, but I ain't holdin' my breath!

presence
03-21-2013, 08:53 PM
AquAdvantage GMO Salmon wiki
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AquAdvantage_salmon#FDA_review)