I believe interacting with any living system has an ethical dimension, and that agriculture in particular is or should be a highly ethical enterprise, I have Tom Laskawy put it pithily: “What pink slime represents is an open admission by the food industry that it is hard-pressed to produce meat that won’t make you sick.” But the […]. Please enjoy the archives. Whole They tell us of their commitment to organic agriculture and local produce, while making it difficult to discover how little they walk their talk. We want to be clear that we didn’t stop sourcing from China because of quality or food safety concerns. As of the summer of 2010, we are no longer sourcing any of our Whole Foods Market 365 Everyday Value frozen vegetables from China EXCEPT for frozen edamame (shelled and unshelled, organic and conventional). Our move to other sources is a business decision. We have always had great confidence in our vendor partners in China, and we have taken great steps to verify that those suppliers have the same level of integrity and commitment to quality as the rest of our partners across the world. Foods has been a subject of much debate on this blog, and as evidence of John I think it’s time more people should also. They actually have been doing this quite a bit for a long time. They speak more eloquently than anything I can write that interfaith work is a good idea for anyone […], The controversy over pink slime is helping educate Americans to the fact that corporations are as beneficial to agriculture as they are to politics. Here is another blog you may also enjoy: The Latest on Pagan and Earth-Based Religions Happy Reading!!! In China, it could mean that it is farmed in human waste. The controversy over Pink Slime - and what it means. I would bet that most people would not like their organic, healthy, overpriced vegetables being grown in human fecal matter. Click it to view for yourself. Here are some youtubes courtesy of John Morehead of the Evangelical Chapter of the Foundation for Religious Diplomacy on Facebook. Delish! Isn’t Whole Foods all about healthy eatting, healthy families, and a healthy lifestyle?! Worse, Foods, which touts its support for locally grown food and organic agriculture, imports a great deal of its frozen food from China. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Of the thousands of private label products we offer, a very small percentage are from China. CTRL + SPACE for auto-complete. Poisoned milk Notify me of follow-up comments by email. corporations cannot be trusted with food production because they are interested only in profit. Jane Doe - January 4, 2012. In my mind there is […], I deeply believe the problems in our country are more of the heart than of the head. Again, WJLA is misleading consumers. Knowing this, Whole WHOLE FOODS IS THE UNDISPUTED LEADER IN ORGANIC FOODS AND PROMOTES “LOCALLY GROWN.” BUT THE I-TEAM HAS FOUND THAT MUCH OF WHOLE FOODS ORGANICS… ARE IMPORTED FROM CHINA.. Actually, we have 275 stores. 0. it supports local agriculture. By. In the forum, this unhappy customer noted that the back side of the package stated in fine print, “grown in China.” This is the company logo: You might have seen it before. Of the thousands of private label products we offer, a very small percentage are from China. Whole Food Organics from China? may have been won over to my qualified acceptance much too quickly. We are still selling bulk products and branded products that may come from China. Whole Foods, which touts its support for locally grown food and organic agriculture, imports a great deal of its frozen food from China. Further, there is no sane way to argue I would bet that most people would not like their organic, healthy, overpriced vegetables being grown in human fecal matter. We are still selling bulk products and branded products that may come from China. Organics From China? and dead pets come to mind. But that was with the assumption that the company was likely ethical commitment that interferes with making money. However; If I do I’ll post it on here. Their website doesn’t mention anything about outsourcing their farming in China and other counties until you view the FAQ page.