“We applaud Whole Foods’ decision today to drop Chobani yogurts from its shelves,” said the statement. “GMO Inside first sounded the alarm about the presence of GMO feed in the milk found in Chobani products in summer 2013. Since then, 20,000 consumers have taken action to urge Chobani to drop GMOs from its supply chain, and posted comments on Chobani’s Facebook page.
“GMO Inside encourages consumers to seek out the growing range of non-GMO and organic yogurts and is pleased that Whole Foods will be making more space available on its shelves for these options, particularly when it concerns GMO animal feed in dairy operations. This announcement is further proof that consumer demand is being reflected in the marketplace when it comes to non-GMO alternatives.”
However, Whole Foods recently said that its decision to part company with Chobani is ‘primarily because the explosion of Greek yogurt brands has made it more selective in how it allocates its prized refrigerated shelf space’.
The New York Times reports that Whole Foods has said it will require products sold in its stores to disclose whether they contain such ingredients by 2018, yet a spokesperson for Whole Foods said the issue was one of several considerations.
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