Whole Foods Market Commits to Full GMO Transparency - Announcement at Natural Products Expo West

By Walter Robb and A.C. Gallo, March 11, 2013  |  Meet the Blogger  |  More Posts by Walter Robb and A.C. Gallo

Walter Robb joins A.C. Gallo, Whole Foods Market President and Chief Operating Officer, at Natural Products Expo West on March 8, 2013 to announce our commitment of full GMO transparency to the vendors who make the products we sell and who will implement the new labeling on their packaging.

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Whole Foods Market® Commits to Full GMO Transparency

By Walter Robb, March 8, 2013  |  Meet the Blogger  |  More Posts by Walter Robb

Whole Foods Market commits to full GMO transparency by giving supplier partners five years to source non-GMO ingredients or to clearly label products with ingredients containing GMOs.

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Walter on Mad Money with Jim Cramer

By Walter Robb, January 8, 2013  |  Meet the Blogger  |  More Posts by Walter Robb

 

On Dec. 19, Walter stopped by the CNBC studios in New Jersey to talk with Jim Cramer: http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000136401&play=1

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California Proposition 37

By Walter Robb, November 7, 2012  |  Meet the Blogger  |  More Posts by Walter Robb

Whole Foods Market supported California’s Proposition 37 because we believe consumers have the fundamental right to know how their food is sourced, grown and produced. We are disappointed that the initiative did not pass. We do believe that awareness of this issue was significantly raised during the campaign, and we are encouraged by the labeling efforts now underway in many other states. We hope that ultimately these efforts will lead to a single federal labeling standard.

We learned during the campaign how important it is to keep our Team Members informed on these issues, and Whole Foods Market will continue to improve in this area. We are evaluating our overall participation in the campaign and how we might evolve our role in the support of future GMO labeling efforts.

Here are some of the ways that Whole Foods Market supported Prop 37 in all of our California stores and communities:

  • Info kiosks 

  • Billboards and banners...

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Why I'm Voting for Prop 37

By Walter Robb, November 5, 2012  |  Meet the Blogger  |  More Posts by Walter Robb

I've been in the grocery business for more than 30 years. Since I opened my first store in Weaverville, California in 1977, I've talked to customers about everything from diet choices to recipes to organic gardening. Over that time I've had the opportunity to see firsthand what Whole Foods Market customers want­ is information about the food they're buying.

GMO labeling is standard practice in 50 other countries around the world, including Japan, China, Russia, and across Europe. Foods containing GMOs are produced and labeled at little or no extra cost, we know it can be done without seeing food costs go up.

I support Prop 37 because I believe that our customers have the right to know how their food is sourced, grown and produced. I see this as a fundamental right - the right to know and the right to choose freely based on...

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