Wal-Mart accused of 'organic fraud' - labeling non-organic foods as 'organic'

[Kadie]

Wal-Mart accused of 'organic fraud'
Advocacy group claims retailer is misleading its customers by labeling non-organic foods as 'organic.'
By Grace Wong, CNNMoney.com staff writer
January 17 2007: 3:43 PM EST


NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- A policy research group is accusing Wal-Mart of "organic fraud," the latest controversy to arise as the world's largest retailer pushes into the organic food industry.

The Cornucopia Institute, a Wisconsin-based advocacy group which promotes sustainable farming, claims Wal-Mart (Charts) is defrauding its customers by mislabeling non-organic products as organic.

The policy group said it conducted checks of Wal-Mart stores in five states and discovered labeling violations in virtually all of the "dozens of stores" it visited.

Wal-Mart said any shelf labeling mistakes are isolated events and that it often mixes organic and conventional products on its shelves to make it easer for customers to find organic options.

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http://money.cnn.com/2007/01/17/news/companies/walmart_organic/index.htm?section=money_latest

[SpiralHawk]

1. I am shocked, shocked, shocked. I am shocked, I tell you.

Wal Mart? Organic fraud? I am shocked...
Please pass the chemically drenched mutant clone synthetic meat protien product, and the catsup.

Urp !

If you want to ensure CLEAN FOOD for yourself and your family, check out Community Supported Agriculture (CSA).

Don't leave your family's diet up to the Agri-corporations, genetic science, and the republicon-staffed FDA. Blechhh....

http://www.chiron-communications.com/farms.html

"Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) offers a way for every human being to be directly involved in the care and healing of the earth, while also ensuring a supply of clean, healthy food for their families and their neighbors."

(snip)

[Rosemary2205]

2. Whole Foods is in trouble too.

Slate just recently ripped them a new one too.

[natrat]

5. whole foods seems like such a nice store but

a few years ago during the organic labeling/definition debate they were totally in favor of watering down regulations along with the other big food conglomerates---unfortunately they too suck

[LostinVA]

3. Oooooh... I'm so shocked by this

[cui bono]

4. First there was a fight against allowing organic labeling...

now they use fake organic labeling. What's next?