Living Earth Natural Food & Supplement Center, Worcester, MA

232 Chandler St, Worcester, MA 01609

Website: https://www.lefoods.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Living-Earth/116529898372175

Owner: Al & Maggie Maykel

General Manager:

Founded in: 1971

Organic Sales: More than 50% of total store sales are organic. Produce sales are 100% organic.

Annual Sales: Between $2.5 million - $10 million a year.

GMO Practices

Manufacturer Communication

Living Earth's board member Frank Phelan is the store's GMO expert. He identifies and eventually removes all GMO products from the store.

Product Removal Process

Along with regularly removing suspect products from store shelves, Frank has persuaded several companies to substitute suspect ingredients for GMO-free and organic ingredients. Getting manufacturers to remove soy lecithin and canola oil has been the biggest challenge.

Labeling

Living Earth does not label GMO or non-GMO foods.