Dive Brief:
- Friends of the Earth, Community Alliance for Global Justice, and Food and Water Watch have petitioned Costco to no longer sell GMO salmon.
- While Costco has said that it does not and does not plan to sell GMO salmon, the retailer has not released an official company policy, according to Friends of the Earth.
- "They've been evading saying they will sell it," says Danielle Friedman with Community Alliance for Global Justice in an article on KiroTV.com. "They said they'll make the decision at the time."
Dive Insight:
With an official policy, Costco would join other companies who pledged to not sell GMO salmon, including Target, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Safeway, and Kroger. As the GMO debate rages on, more retailers are getting involved, beyond dedicated health food companies like Whole Foods.