Kroger, a grocery store chain based in Cincinnati, Ohio, sells purple toad wine. Kroger denies that they sell the wine, but according to a report from the Cincinnati Enquirer, one of Kroger’s stores in Ohio was found to be selling the wine. The wine is made from toads that have been killed and their skin and organs removed. The wine is sold in Kroger’s liquor section, and it is not clear how long the wine has been available at the store.
Kroger has issued a statement denying that they sell the wine, but the Enquirer report has sparked outrage online. Some people are calling for Kroger to be boycotted, while others are asking the grocery chain to explain the wine’s presence on their shelves.
The controversy over Kroger’s sale of purple toad wine comes as the grocery chain faces criticism for other products on their shelves, such as infant formula that is alleged to contain hazardous levels of lead. Kroger has defended its products in the past, but the company has faced increasing pressure to change its policies in the wake of the outcry over the purple toad wine.
Kroger has not yet responded to requests for comment from the media about the wine’s presence on their shelves.
