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Javaman

(62,531 posts)
Fri Feb 1, 2013, 09:41 AM Feb 2013

Exposed: How Whole Foods and the Biggest Organic Foods Distributor Are Screwing Workers

http://www.alternet.org/food/exposed-how-whole-foods-and-biggest-organic-foods-distributor-are-screwing-workers

Whole Foods is under investigation for 45 violations of federal labor law.

“The union is like having herpes. It doesn't kill you, but it's unpleasant and inconvenient, and it stops a lot of people from becoming your lover." -- John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods

Whole Foods Market (WFM) CEO John Mackey has done a brilliant job of creating the illusion that his empire is all about abundance, bounty and the good life. But there’s nothing bountiful or good about the way the second-largest non-unionized food retailer exploits workers.

United Natural Foods Incorporated (UNFI), the largest multi-billion dollar wholesale distributor of organic and “natural” foods in the U.S., is currently under investigation for 45 violations of federal labor law, including physically threatening immigrant workers in California who were trying to form a union.

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Exposed: How Whole Foods and the Biggest Organic Foods Distributor Are Screwing Workers (Original Post) Javaman Feb 2013 OP
There is a whole foods less than half a mile from my house CBGLuthier Feb 2013 #1
I would rather buy from a local non organic farmer than Whole Foods. yellowcanine Feb 2013 #2
My my, how WholePaycheck HappyMe Feb 2013 #3

yellowcanine

(35,699 posts)
2. I would rather buy from a local non organic farmer than Whole Foods.
Fri Feb 1, 2013, 10:01 AM
Feb 2013

Mega Organic Farms have some of the same problems as mega non organic farms. The key thing is, do you know how the food was produced. At Whole Foods, probably not. Buying seasonal produce locally from farmers you know is the way to go.

It is no accident that one of the worst recent cases of food contamination (e coli) in recent years was from organic spinach produced on a mega farm in California.

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