Aldi Bans Whole Food Case Study

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Aldi Bans All Pesticides, Goes Organic, Rivals Whole Foods As Healthiest Grocery Store In The U.S.
Aldi, the German grocery made a surprise announcement. They will draw soon eight of their products that contain pesticides from all stores throughout the United States!
• Chlorpyrifos
• Thiamethoxam
• Cypermethrin
• Deltamethrin
• Clothianidin
• Imidacloprid
• Sulfoxaflor
• Fipronil

Aldi is the first major store of Europe which prohibits pesticides harmful to bees, but it looks like Aldi’s step will be followed by several other companies. Aldi reproduces organic food brands, negating some of the artificial elements and gluten content. They also remove synthetic dyes, hydrogenated oils, and MSG out of most of their products (90% of sales).

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