March 21st, 2013 - Jill Ettinger

As the FDA gets closer to make its final decision on the approval of a genetically modified salmon—which would be the first bio-engineered animal allowed in the food supply—major U.S. retailers have pledged not to sell the fish, reports the New York Times.
Read More: Approval Likely on GMO Salmon, Major Retailers Pledge to Ban It
Tags: aldi markets, aqua bounty, FDA, genetically engineered, GMO, GMO Salmon, GMOs, trader joe's, Whole Foods Market Posted in Green Living, Health, Organic, Organic Food, Organic Living, Political Action, The Environment | Comments Off
September 29th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger

Members of the group Consumers Union rallied in front of Trader Joe’s flagship Manhattan store in Union Square earlier this week, protesting the retailer’s sale of antibiotic-laced meat.
Read More: Trader Joe’s Targeted for Not Selling Antibiotic-Free Meat
Tags: antibiotic meat, antibiotic resistance, antibiotic-free, antibiotic-free meat, consumers union, trader joe's Posted in Green Living, Health, Organic, Organic Food, Organic Living | Comments Off
July 30th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger

A potentially deadly outbreak of listeria-contaminated onions supplied to Trader Joe’s for some of the grocery chain’s private-label branded deli products, has led the chain to issue several recalls as of last Friday affecting 13 states (AZ, CA, FL, GA, NM, NV, OR, SC, NC, TN, TX, VA WA).
Read More: Trader Joe’s Recalls Onion Products Potentially Contaminated with Listeria
Tags: food recall, Listeria, listeria contamination, listeria monocytogenes, listeriosis, trader joe's, traders joe, what is listeria Posted in Green Living, Health, Organic, Organic Food, Organic Living | Comments Off
June 18th, 2011 - Jill Ettinger

In a recent project of extensive brand research conducted by Cohn & Wolfe, Landor Associates, Penn Schoen Berland and Esty Environmental Partners, the most trusted credible “green” brand for American consumers was found to be the manufacturer of environmentally-friendly household cleaning products and recycled paper goods, Seventh Generation.
Read More: Seventh Generation “Greenest” American Brand, According to New Research
Tags: Burts Bees, green brands, Seventh Generation, tom's of maine, trader joe's, whole foods Posted in green beauty, green cleaning, Green Living, Health, Organic, Organic Food, Organic Living, The Environment | Comments Off
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