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Trader Joe's halting some Chinese imports
The Monrovia-based grocery store chain, known for its selection of budget gourmet and ethnic offerings, said Monday that it would phase out the sale of single-ingredient items -- such as garlic and spinach -- that are imported from China. "Our customers have voiced their concerns about products from this region and we have listened," the company said in a statement. The statement didn’t detail what those concerns were or identify the products about which customers complained. Executives with the company declined to comment on specifics of the move. In the last year, imports from China have been under increased scrutiny because of a string of discoveries of tainted goods from that country. Mattel Inc. and other toy makers recalled millions of Chinese-made toys when it was determined they were contaminated with lead paint. Pet food made from Chinese grain was found to be laced with melamine, a chemical that made the food appear to have high protein levels, and sickened or killed thousands of cats and dogs. As for food for human consumption, some Trader Joe’s regulars said Monday that they had never thought to be worried. "I didn’t know they were buying food from China in the first place," Ken Blickenstaff said as he was leaving his car to shop at the Trader Joe’s in Upland. "It does make a difference." Blickenstaff added that he had been concerned about the use of pesticides in China and that, whenever possible, he buys food grown locally. Posted by: Besoeker 2019-08-04 |
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