Comments on: Supermarkets and GE Foods

By: Admin

Admin — Sat, 26 May 2012 00:54:47 +0000

This is an unfortunate reality with many supermarkets and food companies–GMO-free in other countries, but not in the U.S. If they can do it there, they can do it here! Maybe people would like to contact them why they don’t offer U.S. customers the same protections? They have no US phone number, but perhaps some questions to their Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/ALDI-USA/203317719679604?ref=ts

By: calamtykel

calamtykel — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 02:07:04 +0000

Aldi’s Australia website has a Non-Gmo pledge! But ONLY for Australia!

This, as per their website: “We have achieved ‘green’ status for our Genetically Modified (GM) policy in Greenpeace’s True Food Guide. ALDI complies with all existing regulatory requirements pertaining to GM as stated in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. ALDI does not stock any products which are labeled as containing GM ingredients. ”
In other words, if you live in the US you will continue to get fed crap by Aldi that Aldi’s in other counties have banned. Nice.

By: Jenifer

Jenifer — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:10:58 +0000

Aldi’s website has a customer service email option and I used it twice to ask about the obvious missing “made in” information on any label inthe store.
Also a google search for their non information on rbgh, organics etc. Whether I get a response is another question but I DID send two email queries on the issue of labeling and organics i n their ‘private label’ products.

By: Budget_Chic

Budget_Chic — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:23:03 +0000

Well I can say for a fact now that ALDI in the U.S. stock GMOs. I contacted them via email, because you can’t call. They don’t provide a phone number for you to ask question or voice concerns if you have any. So who wants to shop at a store where you can’t even call them to ask a question. They emailed me back and this is the response I got below. In my opinion, this B.S. email dances around the fact that they sell products with GMO ingredients.

October 3, 2011

Reference: Concern #142857

Dear :

We have received your inquiry as to whether our products are genetically modified. ALDI promises our customers quality products for the best price. Our understanding of product quality includes consumer safety, health and well-being and product sustainability.

Our goal is to enable customers to make informed choices. We work together with our suppliers to communicate nutritional information, while maintaining constant vigilance over the ingredients and materials which are used in our food products.

Thank you for your interest in ALDI.

By: Chris Bowen

Chris Bowen — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:23:17 +0000

I too was assigned a paper to write on any topic under food. I chose G.M./G.E. foods. I am alarmed and angered. The movie Food Inc. really amazed me at how many high level officials in government have been on the payroll at Monsanto.

Why do we all stand for this? Conflicts of interest abound and we need to demand that they step down those in the FDA or Dept of Agriculture if they have worked for the private firms that we need them to watch for us!

The challenging part of my paper is to find the supporting evidence for the side of allowing G.M & G.E. food. So if there is no evidence aside from the propaganda (sales/marketing info) from those companies, then why has anyone allowed this to happen?

By: Des

Des — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:58:47 +0000

I would love a pamphlet! However, I've discovered that none of the links work. The image isn't functioning as a download, only an image on another page. The links are all broken and one requires a disc? As I said, would love to download the info, but frustrating when site isn't functioning 100% 8)

Sorry it's giving you problems! What publication are you looking to download? The links for the Shoppers Guide and the Supermarket kits and flyers are all working for me. These are all pdf's.

By: Frances Taylor

Frances Taylor — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:52:17 +0000

I am currently doing a research paper on this subject and am becoming horrified. No wonder our health in this country is so bad. It does not surprise me that our government officials have aided the big seed companies in the poisoning of its citizens but we can all vote and write letters. I hope more people feel the way I do and spread the word. Thank you for this web site.

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 19:12:55 +0000

Amen…Sister Cindy!!! What good is winning the war on terrorism when we cannot keep our own country safe from agricultural / scientific bullies like Monsanto.

Does it take the length of a full generation to establish the fact that hormones and chemicals in our food directly affect the population’s health? I would venture to say, if parents with school aged children were made to eat what is being offered in public schools, there would be a major rebellion!!!

I for one, would like to see more of my tax dollars going to feed and teach the young and school aged children healthy choices. It may be too late for us, but do we not owe the next generation a healthy, fighting chance?

By: Cindy

Cindy — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:36:07 +0000

What do you do when the only grocery store in your town won’t stock a suffcient amount of food, much less anything healthy? We have one store in our town, Terrible produce selection non GE or otherwise and when you complain, they tell you to email corporate, you email corporate, but nothing changes.

I am so fed up with the grocery industry. How do you on a tight budget manage organic meat or produce when it is almost 3-4 times the cost of the GE poopoo they sell us?

How do we mandate an affordable “CERTIFIED” organic HEALTHY produce, meat, dairy? Our children are going thru puberty at an alarmingly early age….. when they have not yet mastered the social skills necessary to deal with the emotional mood swings hormones play during that time. 9 & 10 year olds should not have to be dealing with this until they are 12 or 13 or older..

If I have one piece of advice to parents, you eat the crap if your budge doesn’t allow all organic, feed the good stuff to your kids! Hormone Free MEAT!

Stop holding the Citizens of the USA hostage to unhealthy food! Look at those that aren’t as fortunate as you or I, how can they possibly make healthy choices when Frozen pizza is a $1.25 and a healthy alternative is $8-$12?

How do we as a country DEMAND better food choices and get the greedy corporate pigs to care just a little about the health of the product they sell and make their money from?

Definately frustrated, I say Class Action Civil suit to force change, not gain money, FORCE healthy food!

Thank you for letting me rant.

By: Heather

Heather — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:06:33 +0000

Sorry about that! Some of the “preview” boxes were not working correctly, and some of the links were bad as well. I think I have fixed them all. Please let us know if you find any more! Thanks for taking the time to let us know.