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yellowcanine

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6. Yep. They own Horizon Dairy. And Earthbound Farms since Dec. 2013. OLD NEWS
Tue Dec 23, 2014, 01:00 PM
Dec 2014

I guess someone is in the holiday mood and needed to gin up some outrage.

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It was bound to happen. That is how the big 'uns eliminate competition anymore, merrily Dec 2014 #1
Uh, it is one "big un" buying another "big un." And it happened in 2013. yellowcanine Dec 2014 #7
Your point is what? That organics and GMOs are the same size and on a level playing field? merrily Dec 2014 #12
Point is it is one big organic buying another big organic over a year ago. Nothing to get breathless yellowcanine Dec 2014 #13
All companies that describe themselves as organic are not interchangeable. merrily Dec 2014 #16
I buy Earthbound all the time! KansDem Dec 2014 #2
Someone correct me if needed, but Whtewave is the organic arm of Dean. See Horizon and almond milk.. on point Dec 2014 #3
Yep. They own Horizon Dairy. And Earthbound Farms since Dec. 2013. OLD NEWS yellowcanine Dec 2014 #6
the gmo thing aside, isnt this what we wanted? mopinko Dec 2014 #4
Old News. Earthbound Farms was acquired by WhiteWave Foods in 2013. yellowcanine Dec 2014 #5
We already have to boycott Eden Foods because of their "Hobby Lobby" like activities now too... cascadiance Dec 2014 #8
NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!!!!! BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2014 #9
It's all theater, folks. The PTB always get what they want, even though their shows say valerief Dec 2014 #10
I guess I had better .... daggahead Dec 2014 #11
+1 nt RiverLover Dec 2014 #15
We are all screwed. Monopolies are taking over everything, including our govt. RiverLover Dec 2014 #14
Best to buy from small, local growers and farmers diane in sf Dec 2014 #17
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