Results: Whole Foods grocery chain bans employees from wearing poppies

Less than a week before millions of Canadians are set to pay their respects to veterans by wearing a poppy, a national grocery store chain has banned its employees from wearing the symbol of remembrance while on the job. U.S.-based Whole Foods Market says poppies aren't allowed under its recently updated uniform policy, which apparently would be seen as "supporting a cause." Do you support this ban?

The first poppies were distributed in Canada in 1921. The donations they bring in are an important source of revenue for the Royal Canadian Legion that goes toward helping ex-servicemen and women buy food, and obtain shelter and medical attention. Whole Foods says it is supporting the Legion by donating more than $8,000 to the Poppy Campaign. It says employees will observe the traditional moment of silence at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11. Do you think this is enough?

But legion branches across Canada have been struggling from loss of revenue due to the pandemic and some have expressed fears this year's poppy campaign will bring in significantly fewer donations, especially since most of their sales have traditionally come from kiosks or tables set up in shopping malls and grocery stores, both which have considerably less foot traffic. Do you always buy a poppy every year at this time?