Comments on: Aged Balsamic Vinegar http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2008/08/aged-balsamic-vinegar/ The Official Whole Foods Market Blog Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:14:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sam http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2008/08/aged-balsamic-vinegar/#comment-107285 Sam Wed, 23 Mar 2011 19:43:29 +0000 http://wholefoodsmarket.com/socialmedia/secretingredient/2007/07/03/aged-balsamic-vinegar/#comment-107285 @Patricia: I heard that some guy died from "licked fingers" a couple years ago. I believe it was at a KFC. XD @Patricia: I heard that some guy died from “licked fingers” a couple years ago. I believe it was at a KFC. XD

]]> By: Patricia Leclerc http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2008/08/aged-balsamic-vinegar/#comment-33170 Patricia Leclerc Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:26:58 +0000 http://wholefoodsmarket.com/socialmedia/secretingredient/2007/07/03/aged-balsamic-vinegar/#comment-33170 I can't believe this chef licked his fingers (and promoted same) and then added a pinch of salt and pinch of pepper with those same "licked" fingers in his recipe video for Aged Balsamic vinegar. VERY UNHEALTHY!!! Patricia New Jersey I can’t believe this chef licked his fingers (and promoted same) and then added a pinch of salt and pinch of pepper with those same “licked” fingers in his recipe video for Aged Balsamic vinegar. VERY UNHEALTHY!!!
Patricia
New Jersey

]]> By: Winnie Hsia http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2008/08/aged-balsamic-vinegar/#comment-21693 Winnie Hsia Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:26:52 +0000 http://wholefoodsmarket.com/socialmedia/secretingredient/2007/07/03/aged-balsamic-vinegar/#comment-21693 Hi Ron, as of today there have been no updates/changes to Prop 65. I checked in w/ our Quality Standards folks and our folks in Nor Cal and we have not discontinued any lines of balsamic vinegar as a result of Prop 65. Perhaps the items were simply moved or out of stock on the day you visited. Thanks! Hi Ron, as of today there have been no updates/changes to Prop 65. I checked in w/ our Quality Standards folks and our folks in Nor Cal and we have not discontinued any lines of balsamic vinegar as a result of Prop 65. Perhaps the items were simply moved or out of stock on the day you visited. Thanks!

]]> By: Ron http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2008/08/aged-balsamic-vinegar/#comment-20968 Ron Mon, 25 May 2009 17:25:30 +0000 http://wholefoodsmarket.com/socialmedia/secretingredient/2007/07/03/aged-balsamic-vinegar/#comment-20968 Winnie, As of March 12, your last post,you were still selling balsamic vinegar. Now you have stopped selling it at least in Northern California. What's the story? Winnie, As of March 12, your last post,you were still selling balsamic vinegar. Now you have stopped selling it at least in Northern California. What’s the story?

]]> By: Winnie Hsia http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2008/08/aged-balsamic-vinegar/#comment-12611 Winnie Hsia Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:49:29 +0000 http://wholefoodsmarket.com/socialmedia/secretingredient/2007/07/03/aged-balsamic-vinegar/#comment-12611 @Christine <em>There is no evidence that use of these wine vinegars in normal quantities presents any health risk, and we consider these products acceptable under our quality standards.</em> That being said, it is up to you (and your health care practitioner) to decide what you feel is safe to consume during your pregnancy. Being in compliance with Prop 65 means that our products are labeled correctly. @Christine There is no evidence that use of these wine vinegars in normal quantities presents any health risk, and we consider these products acceptable under our quality standards. That being said, it is up to you (and your health care practitioner) to decide what you feel is safe to consume during your pregnancy. Being in compliance with Prop 65 means that our products are labeled correctly.

]]> By: Christine http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2008/08/aged-balsamic-vinegar/#comment-12523 Christine Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:59:09 +0000 http://wholefoodsmarket.com/socialmedia/secretingredient/2007/07/03/aged-balsamic-vinegar/#comment-12523 <em>Winnie Hsia: Hi everyone! Almost all balsamic and red wine vinegars contain a minute amount of lead (most likely absorbed by the grapes from naturally occurring lead in the soil). There is no evidence that use of these wine vinegars in normal quantities presents any health risk, and we consider these products acceptable under our quality standards</em> Does this apply to women who are pregnant? And furthermore, I see the O Olive Oil produces products that are in complaince with prop 65, I am unclear what that means. Does in compliance mean it is labeled correctly or that it does not contain lead? Winnie Hsia: Hi everyone! Almost all balsamic and red wine vinegars contain a minute amount of lead (most likely absorbed by the grapes from naturally occurring lead in the soil). There is no evidence that use of these wine vinegars in normal quantities presents any health risk, and we consider these products acceptable under our quality standards

Does this apply to women who are pregnant? And furthermore, I see the O Olive Oil produces products that are in complaince with prop 65, I am unclear what that means. Does in compliance mean it is labeled correctly or that it does not contain lead?

]]> By: Kristine http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2008/08/aged-balsamic-vinegar/#comment-12050 Kristine Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:58:07 +0000 http://wholefoodsmarket.com/socialmedia/secretingredient/2007/07/03/aged-balsamic-vinegar/#comment-12050 Does Whole Foods carry any of the "lead free" balsamic like the California balsamic from O Olive Oil? I'm in Northern California and hoping to find a store close to me that carries this brand as a safer alternative. Thank You! I found information about it here: http://www.ooliveoil.com/why_california_balsamic.php Does Whole Foods carry any of the “lead free” balsamic like the California balsamic from O Olive Oil? I’m in Northern California and hoping to find a store close to me that carries this brand as a safer alternative. Thank You! I found information about it here: http://www.ooliveoil.com/why_california_balsamic.php

]]> By: Winnie Hsia http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2008/08/aged-balsamic-vinegar/#comment-11581 Winnie Hsia Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:32:51 +0000 http://wholefoodsmarket.com/socialmedia/secretingredient/2007/07/03/aged-balsamic-vinegar/#comment-11581 Hi everyone! Almost all balsamic and red wine vinegars contain a minute amount of lead (most likely absorbed by the grapes from naturally occurring lead in the soil). There is no evidence that use of these wine vinegars in normal quantities presents any health risk, and we consider these products acceptable under our quality standards. A settlement of certain Proposition 65 claims in California relating to this issue has occurred, and several grocers, including Whole Foods, have posted notices that these vinegars contain lead. The settlement does not require that the sale of any of these vinegars be discontinued. Hi everyone! Almost all balsamic and red wine vinegars contain a minute amount of lead (most likely absorbed by the grapes from naturally occurring lead in the soil). There is no evidence that use of these wine vinegars in normal quantities presents any health risk, and we consider these products acceptable under our quality standards. A settlement of certain Proposition 65 claims in California relating to this issue has occurred, and several grocers, including Whole Foods, have posted notices that these vinegars contain lead. The settlement does not require that the sale of any of these vinegars be discontinued.

]]> By: Wendy http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2008/08/aged-balsamic-vinegar/#comment-11578 Wendy Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:52:41 +0000 http://wholefoodsmarket.com/socialmedia/secretingredient/2007/07/03/aged-balsamic-vinegar/#comment-11578 I was shocked to see lead-warning signs on balsamic vinegar when visiting California home last year. My daughter has ingested it daily for 11 of her 13 years. She likes it so much, she even used to drink it (in small quantities) We currently live in Taiwan where vinegar is considered a healthy digestive and not so strange to drink. I want to have her tested for lead when we return to States next summer. In meantime, my research for lead-free alternatives found this balsamic made by OOliveOil in CA. Some of their oils were available at Surfa's in LA last year. Not sure about vinegars. http://www.ooliveoil.com/why_california_balsamic.php Whole Foods, you should check this out. I was shocked to see lead-warning signs on balsamic vinegar when visiting California home last year. My daughter has ingested it daily for 11 of her 13 years. She likes it so much, she even used to drink it (in small quantities) We currently live in Taiwan where vinegar is considered a healthy digestive and not so strange to drink. I want to have her tested for lead when we return to States next summer. In meantime, my research for lead-free alternatives found this balsamic made by OOliveOil in CA. Some of their oils were available at Surfa’s in LA last year. Not sure about vinegars.
http://www.ooliveoil.com/why_california_balsamic.php
Whole Foods, you should check this out.

]]> By: Winnie Hsia http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2008/08/aged-balsamic-vinegar/#comment-11400 Winnie Hsia Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:12:23 +0000 http://wholefoodsmarket.com/socialmedia/secretingredient/2007/07/03/aged-balsamic-vinegar/#comment-11400 Hi All. I'd like to offer my personal apologies for not getting an answer more quickly with regards to the Prop 65 issue. I'm still working with our Private Label team for clarification and will post the answer here as soon as I've got it! Thanks. Hi All. I’d like to offer my personal apologies for not getting an answer more quickly with regards to the Prop 65 issue. I’m still working with our Private Label team for clarification and will post the answer here as soon as I’ve got it! Thanks.

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