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Statement of CSPI Executive Director Michael F. Jacobson

April 10, 2014

Walmart s big move into organics means that more of our land will be farmed with organic methods and more Americans will have access to organic food at prices lower than they d find at other retailers.

Like with everything else Walmart does, there will be trade-offs here. Regardless of the company s behavior in other spheres, it has demonstrated before that its marketplace power can help drive valuable progress on nutrition and the environment.