The Chicago Tribune reports that Whole Foods finally listened to complaining customers and removed three popular "gluten-free" products from its shelves due to high gluten content.
The news gets even better. Whole Foods is now going to create a "strict definition of gluten-free" for products sold in their stores along with monitoring the items to make sure they continue to comply with the given standard.
Now that is good customer service and responsibility!
On the other hand, you might want to read the comments from Louis Colameco, the owner of Wellshire Farms.
Oh, and keep an eye out for Wellshire Farms other brand name, Garrett County, that sells "gluten-free" chicken dogs, beef dogs, and chicken bites. The recent Tribune tests showed gluten levels as high as 2000ppm. Nice.
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I wont’ be buying Wellshire Farms products in the future; Colameco is too irresponsible. It may be true that he did not violate the law: after all, people without celiac disease or wheat allergies would not have been affected. But since products labeled “gluten free” are intended to lure people with celiac disease or wheat allergies into buying the products, it’s an exceptionally weak argument. He’s a greedy sleazeball who obviously doesn’t care at all about his customers.
Because, Lou, your customer isn’t Whole Foods. It’s me, and people like me. And your actions were harmful to me and people like me.
well said, this is sickening, great blog. keep up the good work