Trader Joe's To Offer All Sustainable Seafood By End Of 2012

First Posted: 05/29/10 06:12 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 05:00 PM ET

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Just 9 months after Greenpeace launched its viral Traitor Joe's attack, the organic-friendly grocery chain Trader Joe's has promised to implement sustainable seafood policies.

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Just 9 months after Greenpeace launched its viral Traitor Joe's attack, the organic-friendly grocery chain Trader Joe's has promised to implement sustainable seafood policies.

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