Green Grocer Yanks Kashi, Other 'Organic' Brands Off Shelves, Says They Reportedly Contain GMOs
The local grocery store decided to pull several food brands off the shelf after a report stated some ingredients were "genetically modified."
If you're looking for your favorite Kashi Seven Whole Grains' cereal, you won't find it at The Green Grocer.
Store owner John Wood says he's decided to pull several food brands after a recent report by The Cornucopia Institute, which claims to be an "organic industry watchdog" on its Web site.
Among the brands removed from the store were Kashi, Barbara's Bakery and Bear Naked.
All of the brands were removed for different reasons related to products being "genetically modified," Wood said.
According to The Cornucopia Institute's report card, only 4 of Kashi's 24 cereal products are certified organic. Kashi is owned by the Kellogg Co. The granola products of Bear Naked, which is also owned by the Kellogg Co., are not certified organic, says The Cornucopia Institute.
And, only 4 of 21 products from Barbara's Bakery are certified organic, according to the institute's Web site.
Small, yellow signs, explaining the brand's removal, have been placed around the grocery store. The signs can be seen in the photos above.
Portsmouth Citizen
12:21 pm on Tuesday, January 31, 2012
In this economic climate where every retail dollar counts, you have to congratulate the Green Grocer for their principled stand to remove products from their shelf that don't measure up to the standards that their customers want. They could have kept quiet and kept selling these items.
Lavandria
1:01 am on Wednesday, February 1, 2012
So elated to hear about this! Kashi is an unethical company and they deserve this. For so long they've been deceiving people into thinking they are healthy and organic. WRONG!
Dr. Misty Kosciusko
9:32 am on Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Way to stand by your beliefs with the non-GMO!