Sustainable Food Efforts
By: Brittany, Oscar, and James
Harris Teeter's efforts to sustainable foods
Harris Teeter's farmers market associates are determined to provide customers with high quality fruits and vegetables both locally grown and organic products. Harris Teeter encourages customers to buy fruits and veggies that are in season to ensure it to be more safer and sustainable to the environment. Harris Teeter supports sustainable fishing and aquaculture practices. They partner up with fisherman, communities, and suppliers who support responsible fishing and sustainable management of our rivers and oceans. Harris Teeter purchases farm raised seafood from fisherman that comply to strict aquaculture guidelines that don't effect the surrounding ecosystem or native species. Harris Teeter believes that customers should know when they are purchasing a GMO product. Although Harris Teeter believes their customers should know when purchasing GMO products they comply to the labeling put forth by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Some of their sustainable products include:
*Seventh Generation
*Sun & Earth
* Clorox Greenworks
*Natural Harwood Charcoal
*Sprout organic baby food