Marketplace connected with more than a dozen current and former employees, many who say the chain’s pricing practices are based on a system that often charges consumers more than what an item is worth.
CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.Marketplace connected with more than a dozen current and former Value Village employees, including many who say the chain’s pricing practices are based on a system that often charges consumers more than what an item is worth.
For example, a George tank top with original hang tags was selling at Value Village for $5.49. The original price had been removed, however, the team found the same tank top in a different colour at Walmart for just $5. "This is the kind of material experience that consumers have every day where cynicism builds up and they say, 'You know what? Why should I care about sustainability if I'm constantly being misled and deceived by capitalism?' " he said.request for an on-camera interview, but previously told CBC News that their goal is to provide great value and selection.
That additive, titanium dioxide, was banned in the European Union after a May 2021 European Food Safety Authority review couldn't rule out that it may cause DNA or chromosomal damage in humans. The order included Skittles Fruits, Nerds Fruits, Nerds Gummy Clusters Rainbow and chocolate M&Ms. There is no titanium dioxide in the versions ordered from Europe, but the additive is in the snacks sold to Canadians.
The maker of the two Nerds products, Ferrara Candy Company, said it complies "with all laws and regulations related to our products and will continue to do so in the future," and uses ingredients that "are safe to consume."The airline tried to argue the online tool was "a separate legal entity that is responsible for its own actions."
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