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Sobeys, Loblaw under fire for maple washing, as Sobeys ditches maple leaf symbol in stores

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Calfornia walnuts on display at a Sobeys store with a red maple leaf on the shelf tag.

More than a year after the Buy Canadian movement took root, grocery giants Loblaw and Sobeys are facing increased scrutiny over “maple washing” — the practice of promoting imported goods as homegrown.