Whole Foods admits its organic foods contain genetically modified ingredients

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Whole Foods admits its organic foods contain genetically modified

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NaturalNews) Genetically modified foods have become so ubiquitous in the

US that even the grocery store **Whole Foods** now admits it cannot keep

biotech foods off its shelves. A representative for the corporation

acknowledged in May of 2011 that the realities of the marketplace have forced a

shift

in the company's previous no-GMO's policy.

Joe Dickson, quality standards coordinator for Whole Foods Markets, notes

that GMO's dominate the market, especially for corn, soy and canola crops

from which ingredients in most processed foods are derived. **Until there's

federal government mandated labeling of GMO ingredients, there's no way to

tell if packaged products contain GMO ingredients, " Dickson said. " Our

approach is to work in the spirit of partnership with our suppliers ... to

encourage them to take active steps to avoid GMO ingredients.**

In spite of public skepticism about GMO foods, the FDA has backed Monsanto

and other corporations, declaring that modified foods do not require

special labeling letting consumers know they are eating enfoods. This is

in

contract to the European Union, where public concern over health issues

resulted in a moratorium on GMO's. Many European countries, including France,

Germany, Greece, Austria and Luxembourg have banned genetically modified

foods, while other countries in the EU permit their sale only when products

include clear labels of GMO ingredients.

Whole Foods' recent admission proves how successful the biotech companies

have been in their efforts to replace foods unadulterated by hormones with

enfoods. The fact that one of the best-known purveyors of natural

foods has decided to throw in the towel rather than holding the line against

biotech foods means consumers will have fewer places to go in their quest to

buy non-genetically engineered foods.

points out in his book Seeds of Deception, the biotech

industry has co-opted the watchdog agencies of the federal government and

sought

to silence critics in the media and the scientific community who question

sloppy science which they use to **prove** the safety of enfoods.

Natural News readers should read 's book to understand the efforts

Monsanto and others have gone to -- including smear campaigns and threats

against

those who seek to present other points of views and the theft of research

materials contradicting their biotech claims that enfoods are

completely safe.

Even the long-standing EU **zero-tolerance** policy on biotech foods has

shown signs of cracking in the past few months, as the Union considers

lifting import restrictions which formerly kept US-grown GMO's from being sold

in Europe. As reported on Natural News late last year

(_http://www.naturalnews.com/030828_G_ (http://www.naturalnews.com/030828_G)

....), the forbidden

information which surfaced through Wikileaks included documents revealing

that the US government has conspired with the biotech companies to pressure

European countries on the issue of genetically engineered foods.

Move past the propaganda put forth by Monsanto and their government lapdog

agencies by educating yourself on the dangers of GMO's both on this

website and in 's books and website. Try to keep your diet

enfood-free by finding a local food coop whose **quality standards** do not

involve caving in to the biotech companies.

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