Comments on: The Safety of Meat at Whole Foods Market http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2008/08/the-safety-of-meat-at-whole-foods-market/ The Official Whole Foods Market Blog Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:14:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jane Johnson http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2008/08/the-safety-of-meat-at-whole-foods-market/#comment-202938 Jane Johnson Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:06:36 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=462#comment-202938 @Bob The "glue" is a non-natural component. Our meat standards allow for NO additives and our store standards allow for no artificial ingredients ever. SO... thanks for reaching out and we'd like to assure you that Whole Foods Market uses NO meat glue ever. @Bob The “glue” is a non-natural component. Our meat standards allow for NO additives and our store standards allow for no artificial ingredients ever. SO… thanks for reaching out and we’d like to assure you that Whole Foods Market uses NO meat glue ever.

]]> By: Bob Julian http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2008/08/the-safety-of-meat-at-whole-foods-market/#comment-202594 Bob Julian Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:17:31 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=462#comment-202594 I have just become aware that some suppliers are selling "glued meat" to grocery stores and restaurants. What is Whole Foods policy on glued meats? We own Whole Foods stock and look forward to getting a new store in Wilmington, NC. We shop in the Chapel Hill store when we are in the area. Look forward to your response. Bob Julian I have just become aware that some suppliers are selling “glued meat” to grocery stores and restaurants. What is Whole Foods policy on glued meats? We own Whole Foods stock and look forward to getting a new store in Wilmington, NC. We shop in the Chapel Hill store when we are in the area.

Look forward to your response.

Bob Julian

]]> By: Jane Johnson http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2008/08/the-safety-of-meat-at-whole-foods-market/#comment-177307 Jane Johnson Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:04:54 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=462#comment-177307 @Susan I reached out to our Global Meat Buyer, Becky Faudree, and here is her response: "Hello! A majority of the pork for our US stores is raised in the United States; however, one of our awesome Canadian pork suppliers sells to some of our Canadian and US stores. I cannot speak specifically to other grocery stores and if they purchase from our suppliers (as that is not something we push our supplier partners for information on). What I can speak to is that our basic standards and marketing claims are well above conventional stores. We also have very strict food safety standards. Lastly—for pork, beef and chicken—we require a global animal partnership 5-Step animal welfare certification and we are currently the only grocery store requiring that certification." Thanks for reaching out and thank you for your loyalty! @Susan I reached out to our Global Meat Buyer, Becky Faudree, and here is her response:

“Hello! A majority of the pork for our US stores is raised in the United States; however, one of our awesome Canadian pork suppliers sells to some of our Canadian and US stores.

I cannot speak specifically to other grocery stores and if they purchase from our suppliers (as that is not something we push our supplier partners for information on). What I can speak to is that our basic standards and marketing claims are well above conventional stores. We also have very strict food safety standards. Lastly—for pork, beef and chicken—we require a global animal partnership 5-Step animal welfare certification and we are currently the only grocery store requiring that certification.”

Thanks for reaching out and thank you for your loyalty!

]]> By: Susan Mapes http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2008/08/the-safety-of-meat-at-whole-foods-market/#comment-166291 Susan Mapes Fri, 28 Oct 2011 02:16:06 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=462#comment-166291 I want to know if the beef and pork sold in Whole Foods markets is raised exclusively in the United States or do you buy meat from other countries to sell in your markets? If purchased from United States producers only, does Whole Foods have their own exclusive U.S. producers or do these producers supply other grocery stores as well? If these producers supply other grocery stores, why is Whole Foods meat any better than other grocery stores meat? Thank you for any insight you can provide. I want to know if the beef and pork sold in Whole Foods markets is raised exclusively in the United States or do you buy meat from other countries to sell in your markets? If purchased from United States producers only, does Whole Foods have their own exclusive U.S. producers or do these producers supply other grocery stores as well? If these producers supply other grocery stores, why is Whole Foods meat any better than other grocery stores meat? Thank you for any insight you can provide.

]]> By: Michael Aaron Bepko http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2008/08/the-safety-of-meat-at-whole-foods-market/#comment-123842 Michael Aaron Bepko Fri, 17 Jun 2011 19:25:13 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=462#comment-123842 @Modats: It's ready to cook. However, you can certainly choose to wash it first if you so wish. @Modats: It’s ready to cook. However, you can certainly choose to wash it first if you so wish.

]]> By: modats http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2008/08/the-safety-of-meat-at-whole-foods-market/#comment-123792 modats Fri, 17 Jun 2011 15:32:08 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=462#comment-123792 Is your meat already washed and ready for cooking or a consumer needs to wash it, then cook? Is your meat already washed and ready for cooking or a consumer needs to wash it, then cook?

]]> By: Laura http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2008/08/the-safety-of-meat-at-whole-foods-market/#comment-108678 Laura Wed, 20 Apr 2011 19:17:58 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=462#comment-108678 What is included in a sanitation bath for your beef? I can't seem to find any info on it. Thanks! What is included in a sanitation bath for your beef? I can’t seem to find any info on it. Thanks!

]]> By: Paige Brady http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2008/08/the-safety-of-meat-at-whole-foods-market/#comment-64988 Paige Brady Mon, 20 Sep 2010 20:34:06 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=462#comment-64988 @Pam While our current standards raise the bar from the industry norm to require that laying hens must be able to move around freely, exercise and scratch about instead of being confined in a cage, this is simply round one in our standards process. A further examination of welfare standards for laying hens is on the docket for the coming year. Animal welfare review and standards implementation is an ongoing process for us. In January we will be implementing a program that will provide animal welfare ratings of five different levels for beef cattle, broiler chickens and pigs in our meat departments. Thank you for your concern and know that we are continually working to improve the living conditions of animals in our food supply. @Pam While our current standards raise the bar from the industry norm to require that laying hens must be able to move around freely, exercise and scratch about instead of being confined in a cage, this is simply round one in our standards process. A further examination of welfare standards for laying hens is on the docket for the coming year.

Animal welfare review and standards implementation is an ongoing process for us. In January we will be implementing a program that will provide animal welfare ratings of five different levels for beef cattle, broiler chickens and pigs in our meat departments. Thank you for your concern and know that we are continually working to improve the living conditions of animals in our food supply.

]]> By: Pam http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2008/08/the-safety-of-meat-at-whole-foods-market/#comment-64643 Pam Thu, 16 Sep 2010 06:48:32 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=462#comment-64643 The web link you posted said, "Cage-free eggs are from laying hens that move around freely, exercise and scratch about instead of being confined in a cage." It only says cage free. It does not specify whether or not the hens are raised in windowless warehouses like Tyson chicken farmers use in the movie Food Inc. Are the hens you use for poultry and eggs raised in windowless warehouses? The web link you posted said, “Cage-free eggs are from laying hens that move around freely, exercise and scratch about instead of being confined in a cage.” It only says cage free. It does not specify whether or not the hens are raised in windowless warehouses like Tyson chicken farmers use in the movie Food Inc. Are the hens you use for poultry and eggs raised in windowless warehouses?

]]> By: Paige Brady http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2008/08/the-safety-of-meat-at-whole-foods-market/#comment-47123 Paige Brady Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:22:41 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=462#comment-47123 @ Paulina Thanks for your question about animal welfare. Check out this webpage that gives more specifics about our animal welfare program. http://www.letsretakeourplates.com/food/meat.php @ Paulina Thanks for your question about animal welfare. Check out this webpage that gives more specifics about our animal welfare program. http://www.letsretakeourplates.com/food/meat.php

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