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Article: Enviros to FTC: Stop Whole Foods Greenwashing.
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- April 11, 2008
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As Earth Day Nears, Enviro Group Holds Corporation Accountable for Deceptive Marketing Practices, says Environmental Affairs Council
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The Environmental Affairs Council, acting on behalf of the public interest, filed an action today with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) urging the Commission to investigate Whole Foods environmental marketing claims surrounding its paper grocery bags.
"Whole Foods Market, Inc. is up to its old tricks again," said Steve Hamilton, president of the Environmental Affairs Council. "The company is engaged in a comprehensive marketing scheme involving false, misleading, and unsubstantiated claims about the ...