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Video Allegedly Reveals Whole Foods Turkeys Living In Absolute Filth
For all of its claims that its over-priced food is healthy, organic, and raised ethically, Whole Foods’ turkeys are allegedly not a good example of its promise for customers. A video released by an animal rights group called Direct Action Everywhere, or “DxE” shows turkeys from the chain allegedly living in filthy and crowded barns […]
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Whole Foods Sales Are Being Hurt By Aging Stores
Whole Foods announced on Wednesday that comparable sales, a gauge that strips out the effects of new stores, fell 0.2% in the quarter ended September 27. It was the first time that the grocery chain had reported those type of sales declines since 2009. It was also the third quarterly drop at Whole Foods since […]
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Whole Foods Issues Cheese Recall Following Listeria Contamination
Whole Foods has announced the recall of all “cut, wrapped and weighed” Papillon Organic Roquefort Cheeses over concerns that it could be contaminated with Listeria. The food retailer agreed to the recall after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found Listeria during routine sampling on a wheel of the cheese. The listeria infection was […]
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Whole Foods Denies Accusations Of Overcharging Customers
Supermarket chain Whole Foods has outright denied claims that customers in New York City were being overcharged by the fresh food provider. The company has been backed into a corner after an investigation by the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA), found that some Whole Foods stores were charging customers more than sticker […]
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Whole Foods Dismayed to Find It Can No Longer Excise All Funds From Your Paycheck
From the New York Times: Whole Foods Market is on a mission to revise its gold-plated image as consumers pull back on discretionary spending in a troubled economy. The company was once a Wall Street darling, but its sales growth was cooling even before the economy turned. Since peaking at the beginning of 2006, its […]
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Sunflower Farmer’s Market Builds Success off Defectors
They just built a Sunflower Farmers Market where the old Asian furniture place used to be, off Arapahoe Road and Folsom. Since you probably have no idea where I’m talking about, let me elaborate. Both these roads are located in Boulder, CO, a small city whose local Whole Foods is the busiest grocery store in […]