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Organic farmers object to Whole Foods new ratings system

They say store is using its credibility to convey that conventionally grown produce is just as good

Published Sun, Jun 14, 2015 · 09:50 PM

    New York

    LIKE a whale and the myriad barnacles clinging to its sides, Whole Foods Market and organic farmers have long had a symbiotic relationship.

    The grocer has helped stoke the American appetite for organic products, building stores that are essentially showcases for organic fruits, vegetables and flowers tagged with the names of the farmers who grow them.

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