Manic Organic

Commodity Inflation Stalls Organic and Natural Foods Growth

I already own stock in WFMI, and Ive thus far lost money. This does make me nervous. I had bought the stock pre-merger and did not approve of the idea. Personally, I thought it would simply discourage real competition in the natural grocer niche. As Groceryman put it, visiting a traditional grocer -- especially Walmart -- "will send the Whole Foods customer running back to Whole Foods."

I think there are two things to consider: 1) The shopping experience at dedicated natural/organic grocers like Whole Foods, Trader Joes, and food coops is completely different, and 2) The market for "healthy" living in general is (hopefully) not just a trend, but a fundamental change in consumer consciousness/conscien...