Special Report: The War on Big Food

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[quote=https://fortune.com/2015/05/21/the-war-on-big-food/]While consumers have long associated the stuff on the labels they can’t pronounce with Big Food’s products—the endless strip of cans and boxes that primarily populate the center aisles of the grocery store—they now have somewhere else to turn (more on that in a bit). And that has brought the entire colossal, $1-trillion-a-year food retail business to a tipping point. Steve Hughes, a former ConAgra executive who co-founded and now runs natural food company Boulder Brands, believes so much change is afoot that we won’t recognize the typical grocery store in five years. “I’ve been doing this for 37 years,” he says, “and this is the most dynamic, disruptive, and transformational time that I’ve seen in my career.”[/quote]

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While consumers have long associated the stuff on the labels they can’t pronounce with Big Food’s products—the endless strip of cans and boxes that primarily populate the center aisles of the grocery store—they now have somewhere else to turn (more on that in a bit). And that has brought the entire colossal, $1-trillion-a-year food retail business to a tipping point. Steve Hughes, a former ConAgra executive who co-founded and now runs natural food company Boulder Brands, believes so much change is afoot that we won’t recognize the typical grocery store in five years. “I’ve been doing this for 37 years,” he says, “and this is the most dynamic, disruptive, and transformational time that I’ve seen in my career.”

When Costco, Target, Kroger and Walmart(!) ramp up their organic choices very rapidly, you know something is afoot. And about time, too!

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When Costco, Target, Kroger and Walmart(!) ramp up their organic choices very rapidly, you know something is afoot. And about time, too!

Walmart also recently told all its meat suppliers to stop using antibiotics and to follow the five laws of animal welfare.  It's voluntary, but its a start.  And that's on top of Tyson phasing out all antibiotic use in their chickens.

I never thought I'd see the day Big Food would change their ways.  I guess there is something to be said for grassroots movements.  It just takes an awful long time!