Trader Joe's to ban food from China, but not ingredients
by Patricia Mayville-Cox (Subscribe to Patricia Mayville-Cox's posts)
Feb 12th 2008 @ 11:30AM
Filed under: Food
By April 1, Trader Joe's will phase out Chinese whole food imports, including garlic, spinach, ginger and edamame.
There have been tons of recalls involving products from China in recent memory, including pet food that killed pets, toothpaste laced with an antifreeze ingredients, and lead paint on too many toys to count. Other food stores, like Wegmans and Whole Foods, said that they wouldn't be following Trader Joe's lead with a blanket Chinese product ban, but would continue to ensure safety through working with their suppliers.
If you're concerned about tainted Chinese food imports, and are a Trader Joe's shopper, perhaps this news will be reassuring to you.
But here is something very important to remember. Trader Joe's will not be banning food products that contain ingredients from China. Hmm.... Food for thought ...
There have been tons of recalls involving products from China in recent memory, including pet food that killed pets, toothpaste laced with an antifreeze ingredients, and lead paint on too many toys to count. Other food stores, like Wegmans and Whole Foods, said that they wouldn't be following Trader Joe's lead with a blanket Chinese product ban, but would continue to ensure safety through working with their suppliers.
If you're concerned about tainted Chinese food imports, and are a Trader Joe's shopper, perhaps this news will be reassuring to you.
But here is something very important to remember. Trader Joe's will not be banning food products that contain ingredients from China. Hmm.... Food for thought ...
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