For the video impaired:

None of the allegations are supported by any facts. For example, the speaker says that 30% of Whole Foods products contain GMOs. But then the video doesn't cite any authority for that statement.

I don't think much of Whole Foods, so I wouldn't be surprised if this were true.

But think about it: if you owned a "Martha's Deli" in Los Angeles, and someone posted a video on Youtube saying that 10% of the pork sausage that Martha's Deli's sells is actually cut with fatty burger beef, and that soup advertised as MSG free actually contains MSG, wouldn't you expect Youtube to at least require such harmful allegations to be backed by references? It would open the doors for anyone with a beef (pardon the pun) against a business to post a damaging video full of lies.

So I think it's a good thing that there are some rules to the videos being posted. A lot of damage can be done.

I'm no lawyer... but it's a crazy free-for-all there and that's why it's popular.

Even Wikipedia isn't 100% factual. It's crazy ass You Tube, not the NY Times. That hey banned this is troubling.

court system settle it via liable suits? Really? REALLY?

If WF notified them it was libelous (and there is a reasonable chance it is) and youtube left it up, they could be liable.

Youtube owns youtube. They get to decide what is posted there and what isn't.

We allow corporations to be formed for the betterment of our society. We rule they dont.

Corporatism is the bane of democracy.

the provide to people for FREE, please provide the url to your video hosting site. We will start using that one instead.

Do you honestly not understand the difference between having the freedom of speech versus letting someone use your stuff to get their message out?

You do realize that people don't HAVE to use youtube, right?

Ever lent your car to someone? Did you expect them to treat it responsibly and not do a bunch of damage with it (causing your insurance rates to go up)? Or did you just say "Dude, do whatever you want"?

your own. If you dont like what NBC broadcasts, start your own network.

I believe that corporation exist at the pleasure of "WE The People." Apparently you disagree.

Citizen's United Uber Alles.

So you believe that, since youtube lets some people post things there, they have to let everyone post anything they want? Even if it subjects them to criminal or civil penalties?

And if not, you would rather see them totally gone.

Do I have that right?

Does that apply to Dem Underground as well? Should DU have to allow people to post real names/addresses, etc, and not hide any posts?

You have a point and I will concede. I guess I let my anti-corporatism chip on my shoulder get the best of me.

for actually winning an argument. This is certainly the first time its happened here on DU (for me) and probably my entire time on the Intertubes!

Seriously, though, kudos to you. It takes a big person to actually admit the other person has a good point. Most either futilely hang onto their losing argument or never respond.

Nice having the discussion with you.

Seriously, from a quote I read somewhere:
"I get comfort from those that agree with me and growth from those that dont."

Here's where I do most of my grocery shopping. These two stores.

Whole Foods carries. There's some real crap there, too.

Sometimes, they charge double what my grocer gets.

I don't feel that this is false advertising.

Whole Foods along with Trader Joe's are by far much better than say Walmart/Target/and even my good old Wegmans when it comes to sourcing, employee benefits/wages, etc.

I also feel it's unfair to really label the employees propagating the lies (all the employees mentioned that they did carry GMO's) do you know how many SKU's are in that store? These people are coming in with direct questions about certain products and it's not really fair to ambush like that.

You are what you eat, read the label. If you can't pronounce it it's probably something you need not ingest (not in all cases).

On Edit: Thank-you for posting this video it was nice to watch. And on second edit some employees did not know/or were wrong... but some really tried and it's still ambushy.

demographic.

but let's face it; they're not *that* much better.

i'd guess they have higher profit margins, actually, despite their better wages/benefits.

whole appeal is if you're dumb enough to grossly overpay for groceries, that makes you cool.

although, apparently, less clean than its patrons had a right to expect.

for years. They do pick the nicer looking produce, but they sell same crap you can buy around the corner for half the price. One thing I did notice in LA was that I was frequently hit on there, so maybe it was the next thing for people to hook up.

But the food? Feh.

Their food is far cleaner than the average run-of-the-mill market. It's not all clean, but a much higher percentage than at your local purveyor of HFCS + GMO foodlike substances.

But, de gustibus...as they say...suit yourself.

They have allowed themselves to be corrupted by the love of money.