Whole foods deny the report, he discouraged social distancing
The grocer says that health and safety are his highest priority.
Whole foods Refused allegations that it discouraged social distancing, which leads to positive testing workers for COVID-19.
Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich claimed in atweet at least six employees to aEntire warehouse Located in Brooklyn had been positive for the disease since October. Reich, who worked under former President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1997, alleged that "a safe social distancing is not just ignored but discouraged". He did not reveal his sources for information. (To protect yourself from coronavirus, here'sVitamin doctors exhort everyone to take right now.)
Whole foods challenged the accusations in the commentsThe post of New York.Eat this, not that! also contacted independently at the grocery store to comment.
"There is no more priority for us than the health and safety of our members of our team. Suggestions we discourage safe practices are completely false," said a spokesman for the publication. "Our extensive security measures, including social distancing protocols, are regularly audited to ensure compliance and work closely with local health and food security authorities."
The grocery chain belongs to Amazon, whorevealed Nearly 20,000 of its workers have been tested positive or have probably been infected by Covid-19 between March and 2020.
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