Whole Foods in a Whole Lot of Trouble [View article]
I agree 100% , because I work at WF, and as manager ,I witness things that are unbelievable..what they say and what they do are two different things.
On Nov 19 05:07 PM commentastic wrote:
> Whole Foods is not a "Health Food Store" -- most of the products, > especially in the prepared foods section, are extremely high in fat > and sodium. They even use high-fructose corn syrup in some of their > sauces. WF never had the guts to stop selling imports from China > although Trader Joe's did. Buy Xmas candy canes at WF and you're > getting nothing but marked-up Chinese junk. The risk of bacterial > contamination in many foods is higher than average due to excessive > handling in order to fake out the customer as if all food were made > in the store "fresh daily" as printed on labels even though most > food is shipped from centralized kitchens and re-wrapped without > modern safety seals. When WF sold beef with e.coli it said "Oh my, > we didn't know we were doing business indirectly with Nebraska Beef" > ... Shouldn't SOMEONE know at WF prices? I'm certain they did. > WF also sells mostly conventional - NOT organic - products - and > sells numerous brands containing GMOs. WF supplements are mostly > anti-science quackery with high markup. I ask, when it comes to > your health, should you believe someone who has dedicated their life > to medical science, or the college flunkie that works at your local > WF ?
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On Nov 19 05:07 PM commentastic wrote:
> Whole Foods is not a "Health Food Store" -- most of the products,
> especially in the prepared foods section, are extremely high in fat
> and sodium. They even use high-fructose corn syrup in some of their
> sauces. WF never had the guts to stop selling imports from China
> although Trader Joe's did. Buy Xmas candy canes at WF and you're
> getting nothing but marked-up Chinese junk. The risk of bacterial
> contamination in many foods is higher than average due to excessive
> handling in order to fake out the customer as if all food were made
> in the store "fresh daily" as printed on labels even though most
> food is shipped from centralized kitchens and re-wrapped without
> modern safety seals. When WF sold beef with e.coli it said "Oh my,
> we didn't know we were doing business indirectly with Nebraska Beef"
> ... Shouldn't SOMEONE know at WF prices? I'm certain they did.
> WF also sells mostly conventional - NOT organic - products - and
> sells numerous brands containing GMOs. WF supplements are mostly
> anti-science quackery with high markup. I ask, when it comes to
> your health, should you believe someone who has dedicated their life
> to medical science, or the college flunkie that works at your local
> WF ?