Planet Organic Opens in Ontario

"Ontario's first Planet Organic Market has opened in Port Credit.

The new store, located at 170 Lakeshore Rd. E., is a 14,000-sq.-ft. facility that sells 100 per cent certified organic produce, all-natural groceries, organic meats, fair trade coffee and chocolates as well as all-natural supplements and personal care products.

“There has been a wonderful shift in the way people view organic,” said Diane Shaskin, Planet Organic founder and vice-president. “I think it is because people are looking for ways to keep themselves one day healthier and one day younger. Everyone at some point has been touched by a health crisis and that's usually what moves them towards organic food.”

At the store, as in all the other Planet Organic stores across Canada, there's evidence of a holistic approach to embracing the organic philosophy — the store is cleaned using organic products, wind power is used to operate computers and the staff wears certified organic cotton and bamboo t-shirts manufactured in child labour-free environments. These and other initiatives are largely defined by the Eco Karma Committee, comprised of company employees, whose objective is to achieve the highest possible standards."

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