Comments on: Standards Even a Kid Can Understand http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2009/03/standards-even-a-kid-can-understand/ The Official Whole Foods Market Blog Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:14:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kris Treat http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2009/03/standards-even-a-kid-can-understand/#comment-99173 Kris Treat Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:35:32 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=1259#comment-99173 Good try!. But my inner 11 year old didn't want to hear all of it. Keep it short and simple. While I'm here.... I love the CT Grown Black Currant juice called Currant Affair produced in Preston CT BUT it has Crystalline Fructose. They state that that is a "natural fruit sugar". I've read that CF is "dangerous". What's the deal with this ingredient? Do you like my blog www.krischardistan.com ? Good try!. But my inner 11 year old didn’t want to hear all of it. Keep it short and simple. While I’m here…. I love the CT Grown Black Currant juice called Currant Affair produced in Preston CT BUT it has Crystalline Fructose. They state that that is a “natural fruit sugar”. I’ve read that CF is “dangerous”. What’s the deal with this ingredient?
Do you like my blog http://www.krischardistan.com ?

]]> By: Dorothy http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2009/03/standards-even-a-kid-can-understand/#comment-98956 Dorothy Sun, 20 Feb 2011 17:30:00 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=1259#comment-98956 I've seen a lot of Polysorbate 80 in the Whole Foods products. Why is this? I try to avoid it given the controversy surrounding it. I don't see it as "natural." Thanks. I’ve seen a lot of Polysorbate 80 in the Whole Foods products. Why is this? I try to avoid it given the controversy surrounding it. I don’t see it as “natural.” Thanks.

]]> By: Paige Brady http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2009/03/standards-even-a-kid-can-understand/#comment-62390 Paige Brady Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:20:36 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=1259#comment-62390 @Stella Joe wrote a full blog post about MSG myths and misconceptions that you may find helpful: http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2008/07/myths-and-misconceptions-msg/ @Stella Joe wrote a full blog post about MSG myths and misconceptions that you may find helpful: http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2008/07/myths-and-misconceptions-msg/

]]> By: stella taylor http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2009/03/standards-even-a-kid-can-understand/#comment-61997 stella taylor Sat, 28 Aug 2010 11:01:08 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=1259#comment-61997 Joe, I was just wondering if you all had caught on to the msg in your broth/gravy offered in your stores. I went in specifically to avoid same and was severly disappointed. Even packages that had no msg stamped on them had msg under another name in the ingredients list. I was so disappointed I haven't shopped with you all for some time. Please tell me this has changed. Stella Taylor Joe,

I was just wondering if you all had caught on to the msg in your broth/gravy offered in your stores. I went in specifically to avoid same and was severly disappointed. Even packages that had no msg stamped on them had msg under another name in the ingredients list. I was so disappointed I haven’t shopped with you all for some time. Please tell me this has changed.

Stella Taylor

]]> By: Teresa Sendra-Anagnost http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2009/03/standards-even-a-kid-can-understand/#comment-44566 Teresa Sendra-Anagnost Thu, 29 Apr 2010 07:54:13 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=1259#comment-44566 please change my e mail to tscorp24@gmail.com. I entered it incorrectly the first time. Nowonder I havn't rec'd replies to my questions please change my e mail to tscorp24@gmail.com. I entered it incorrectly the first time.
Nowonder I havn’t rec’d replies to my questions

]]> By: Shandalee http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2009/03/standards-even-a-kid-can-understand/#comment-43098 Shandalee Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:06:25 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=1259#comment-43098 I agree that the best, most natural foods are ones that need no explanation more complicated than an 11-year old could understand. Does Whole Foods then believe that an 11 year old could understand the process required to create High Fructose Corn syrup? It certainly wouldn't be as simple as saying the HFCS is extracted from corn. I think they would turn the argument of natural right back at us from the point of "enzymatic processing to separate the natural sugar molecules....etc." If the ingredient cannot be taken straight out of something that grows, walks, or swims on our earth...it does not exist in a natural state on our planet. Please stick to your standards Whole Foods. I very much appreciate the majority of your products and the way they allow my family to live and eat. However, I feel like allowing in HFCS is an abuse of the label "natural." I hope you reconsider your position on HFCS as I think this is an ingredient the majority of your shoppers are aiming to to live without :) Thanks for your consideration and I'd be interested to read an article about WF stance on this issue! I agree that the best, most natural foods are ones that need no explanation more complicated than an 11-year old could understand. Does Whole Foods then believe that an 11 year old could understand the process required to create High Fructose Corn syrup? It certainly wouldn’t be as simple as saying the HFCS is extracted from corn. I think they would turn the argument of natural right back at us from the point of “enzymatic processing to separate the natural sugar molecules….etc.” If the ingredient cannot be taken straight out of something that grows, walks, or swims on our earth…it does not exist in a natural state on our planet. Please stick to your standards Whole Foods. I very much appreciate the majority of your products and the way they allow my family to live and eat. However, I feel like allowing in HFCS is an abuse of the label “natural.” I hope you reconsider your position on HFCS as I think this is an ingredient the majority of your shoppers are aiming to to live without :) Thanks for your consideration and I’d be interested to read an article about WF stance on this issue!

]]> By: Magee Murray http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2009/03/standards-even-a-kid-can-understand/#comment-42918 Magee Murray Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:36:23 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=1259#comment-42918 Just tell them Organic doesn't use chemicals and extra stuff not made by the earth to grow food. Natural is how things should be without extras - cows eat grass (that's what they are suppose to do); chickens run around in big areas like when you visit a petting farm. The most important thing to remember is no bad chemicals (extras) in the stuff you eat :) TLAC (Think Like A Child) :) Just tell them Organic doesn’t use chemicals and extra stuff not made by the earth to grow food. Natural is how things should be without extras – cows eat grass (that’s what they are suppose to do); chickens run around in big areas like when you visit a petting farm. The most important thing to remember is no bad chemicals (extras) in the stuff you eat :)
TLAC (Think Like A Child) :)

]]> By: benedictus http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2009/03/standards-even-a-kid-can-understand/#comment-38397 benedictus Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:30:58 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=1259#comment-38397 I guess I took it for granted that I could walk into Whole Foods, as I do at least once a week, and feel 110% confident that I didn't have to read labels like you do at Walmart or Target for artificial sugars, colors, preservatives, etc. But I was wrong. To my disappointment and dismay, there were bottles of Heinz ketchup with HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP on the selves!! Right next to the 365 Brand ketchup that I make a special trip to get and go out of my way to get it from Whole Foods. Why? Why is this on their shelves? Now I'm going to have to start looking at the labels because I can't trust that EVERYTHING in their store is safe. Very disappointing. I guess I took it for granted that I could walk into Whole Foods, as I do at least once a week, and feel 110% confident that I didn’t have to read labels like you do at Walmart or Target for artificial sugars, colors, preservatives, etc. But I was wrong. To my disappointment and dismay, there were bottles of Heinz ketchup with HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP on the selves!! Right next to the 365 Brand ketchup that I make a special trip to get and go out of my way to get it from Whole Foods. Why? Why is this on their shelves? Now I’m going to have to start looking at the labels because I can’t trust that EVERYTHING in their store is safe. Very disappointing.

]]> By: Winnie Hsia http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2009/03/standards-even-a-kid-can-understand/#comment-35772 Winnie Hsia Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:39:45 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=1259#comment-35772 Per our Quality Standards, all of our flours must be unbleached and not bromated. Per our Quality Standards, all of our flours must be unbleached and not bromated.

]]> By: Bela Pflaum http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2009/03/standards-even-a-kid-can-understand/#comment-35745 Bela Pflaum Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:07:33 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=1259#comment-35745 Hi, I live in souther California and have been shopping at Whole Foods for the last 15 years. Recently I took my friend who is interested in learning more about how to shop for natural foods and we came across a questions. For instance your "365" non-organic flour - is it the same as any non-organic flour at the regular supermarket? I asked 2 different employees at my local store and they gave to different answers. Hi, I live in souther California and have been shopping at Whole Foods for the last 15 years.

Recently I took my friend who is interested in learning more about how to shop for natural foods and we came across a questions. For instance your “365″ non-organic flour – is it the same as any non-organic flour at the regular supermarket?
I asked 2 different employees at my local store and they gave to different answers.

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