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AUSTIN, TX (Oct. 3, 2016) - As of October 1, all 365 Everyday Value® eggs sold in Whole Foods Market stores are from farms verified to only use Non-GMO feed. The eggs are either certified organic or Non-GMO Project Verified, both third-party programs that prohibit the use of GMOs in feed.

All eggs sold in Whole Foods Market stores have been cage-free since 2005.

Whole Foods Market has been collaborating with its supplier partners for years to source more certified organic products and products made with Non-GMO verified ingredients, and to secure and increase the availability of Non-GMO verified animal feed.

In 2013, Whole Foods Market became the first national grocer to set a deadline for GMO transparency in its U.S. and Canadian stores.

Since that announcement, Whole Foods Market now offers more than 11,500 Non-GMO Project verified products - a threefold increase in three years. The grocer also offers more than 25,000 certified organic choices companywide making Whole Foods Market a top destination for shoppers who are looking to avoid GMOs. (USDA National Organic Standards prohibit the use of GMOs.)

The company has 7 stores in the U.K., which already requires labeling for foods that intentionally contain or are produced from GMO ingredients.

Product mix varies by store, so not all stores carry all products.

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