Whole Foods Hullabaloo

by tristero

Ruh Roh. Turns out I wasn’t the only one who, in the wake of their CEO’s insane libertarian rant against healthcare, decided to vote with their feet when it comes to Whole Foods. They had to shut down the forum over at the WF website apparently because of so many outraged comments. Darksyde over at Kos has a pretty nice rant:

Mr. Mackey, I’m not sure if you understand who it is that shops at your organic grocery chain: a lot of progressives, vegetarians, professional and amateur athletes, and others who care so much about the environment and what they eat that they’re still willing to shell out three bucks for an organic orange, even in the midst of the worst recession in sixty years. I was proud WFMI was based in my hometown of Austin, and defended it against most of the conservatives I knew growing up there, many of whom still hold your entire business in utter contempt. Some of them ridiculed me for shopping at Whole Foods, with all the “tree huggers and granola eaters and hippies” who, incidentally, made you a millionaire.

Mr. Mackey, you just shat all over your best customers.

Now, this is no reason to give up good food. Here’s an organic store locator. And here’s the famous Eat Well Guide, where you can look up farmer’s markets, restaurants, groceries, etc. Very useful.

But if you want to express how you feel to folks at Whole Foods here is what to do (tip of the asparagus spear to Hopeful Skeptic and Aptoklas). As always, be polite, but tell Whole Foods what you think of their CEO’s “ideas:”

Contact Whole Foods Market’s Investor Relations Department by
calling (512) 542-0204
or via email at ir.questions@wholefoods.com.
:
U.S. National Offices

World Headquarters
Whole Foods Market, Inc.
550 Bowie Street
Austin, TX 78703-4644
512.477.4455
512.477.5566 voicemail
512.482.7000 fax(br)