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Re: Whole Foods Boycott on Facebook Swells to 22,000 Users

RIPPER — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:20:26 -0000

I will support Whole Foods.
They have just opened a store 5 miles from where we live.
I'm really tired of these Neo-Fascists (Democrats) attacking our freedoms.
The Whole Foods CEO spoke the truth. The Neo-Fascists can't handle the truth or facts.
I guess because of my and me the # of 22.000 not shopping at Whole Foods is now down to 21,998.
Maybe those who don't agree with the Neo-Fascist agenda should begin our own boycotts.
GE might be a good company to sart with.

RIPPER

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frosting recipes — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:18:41 -0000

Yeah i agree, it's a good article, but we need to see both sides of the story. Some are for, some are against, and i think we need all the info to build a correct opinion. Thanks for the link!

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scgreetings — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 10:43:00 -0000

It just goes to show that we are losing our freedom of speech and is that really America to those who disagree are for no freedom of speech

Re: Whole Foods Boycott on Facebook Swells to 22,000 Users

daytime77 — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:42:55 -0000

Whole Foods boycott reaching 33,000 Facebook members. The hubris with which CEO Markey suggested that if everyone ate his food we would be healthier AND his comments on offering the rich better tax deductions, so they could make enough donations to cover the uninsured, was enough to get me to join the boycott!

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Marie — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:34:50 -0000

He is right - and i bet money that the people who are in this group are those who are lazy enought to solely rely on government aide and arent willing to work more than 40 hrs to maintain health insurance. People who really need health care / insurance are being pushed away due to those who have "self-inflicted" issues that can be stopped! Damn lazy people who rely on everyone but themselves to make things right. i believe in a reform- but our government cant solve anything - if they could have THEY WOULD HAVE

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seakist — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:48:43 -0000

I'm white and I agree with you :)

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FLaWLiiSs — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:01:21 -0000

WOW ever think how old people lived so long even though whole foods or much organics were'nt around? this is a free country do what makes you feel good (dose'nt mean it is always good for you) but this country still sells ciggaretes even though they are a death trap. besides do you really want to live long enough for your family to put you in a nursing home and grt beat to death that would be a waste of money if you think about it ........

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Thanson Blatch — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:46:33 -0000

I saw a YT video and I'm voting for Obama! I saw a YT video and I'm boycotting Whole Foods! NOT!!!!! C'mon people, stop the madness and start exercising freedom of thought. What's wrong with one person's exercising freedom of speech? Personally I'm doubling down on my Whole Foods budget in support of freedom of speech and an introduction of thoughtful discourse on a broken 'legislative' process that is being rammed down our throats.

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Brett Borders — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:16:20 -0000

Whole Foods sucks. Rip off store for rich yuppies.

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namnum — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:27:11 -0000

Agreed. I don't mind a writer showing her bias, but I wish more writers would state it clearly. Maybe "I personally don't agree with his position and I expected an apology". Sliding in comments like "albeit not an apology" is something I would expect of an old school media outlet not a new media outlet like Mashable.

No Jennifer, you and I don't see eye to eye on Mackey's comments, but I respect your opinion of it, and appreciate your reporting enough to read it even if you don't come in on my side of the fence. Just *please* be upfront about your personal bias.

As far as the protest against Whole Foods, people are within their rights to do what they want. I will go out of my way to get to a Whole Foods and buy some stuff this week though.

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Smh — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:45:44 -0000

Amen to that. I'm so sick of white people with no common sense(I'm sorry but they're always white). THESE people here, applauding whole Foods are the same people who have never had to wait hours in line at a public clinic or bypass the doctor altogether when it was absolutely necessary. Walk in our shoes for a day...we don't all stuff our faces with Big Macs...some of us would like to be able to afford the BASIC healthcare needs you take for granted.

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rawprincess — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:37:02 -0000

Weeds are free and help health immensely if they aren't sprayed with pesticides. The fact that Whole Foods sells "golden" broccoli (read: expensive) doesn't demonize them in my books for what they've been quoted as saying here.

Holistic wellness based lifestyle can and does cut down on western medical prescriptions, surgeries and whatnot. Not to be ungrateful for those chronic situations where emergency medical measures certainly save lives. Insurance is good. (Meaning I feel "safer" if I've got it even if I don't use it.)

I'm a fan of Whole Foods and definitely want to see us as a society head into less processed, denatured and devitalised, refined foods which apparantly (supersize this) cause health problems!! *weeeeee*

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texastaxman — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:31:38 -0000

I will shop at Whole Foods exclusively to help offset the cost of these "sheep-like" idiots who think they have been betrayed by one of their own. These are mindless robots of the left who latch on to something, try to hijack it and rule the day. We see them for the sheeple they are.

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TexasTaxMan — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:28:05 -0000

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Michael — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:13:05 -0000

The FREE MARKET is what gave this company its position! The CEO is fair and just with all his employees. Giving them and those who WORK health care. We need to put people back to work! This country is not a GIVE AWAY. Many of our grandparents/fathers and mothers came here from other countries, mine included. My grandmother came from Norway...Socialist in nature to seek a better life. She worked on a farm while learning English! She cleaned for others and never took anything from her new found country except what she earned. She loved this country and one own freedom to excel or fail.
Yes we need reforms in health care....NOT a socialist over hall. This isn't about HEALTH CARE, it's about control over our money and lives.....

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felicity214 — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:09:13 -0000

f you really think about it, NOTHING in that store is ORGANIC! If it is displayed or prepared in areas where there are conventional items, it has be cross contaminated! Anyone who thinks they are getting organic or non-gluten or wheat-free items is being deceived! THINK ABOUT IT!! Anyone who shops in that store is a fool who doesn't mind getting RIPPED OFF!

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bejou — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:41:48 -0000

Yes, I actually do. The Govt. isn't in it to make a profit.

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Deemo — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:37:14 -0000

Typical liberal blog. Only shows one side which benfits the librals. I have talked to several people who have never been to a whole foods, and are now going because of the Comments. Wow, where is that statistic on here. Oh right, its a liberal bunch who probably all eat organic, but just to follow suit as all Democrats do, regardless of the issues, they now are joining the boycott. Dems are trying to make this a health care issue, we have the best health care in the world. Problem is those of us who have it are not going to pay for those who dont want to work and pay for it like we do.

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etanielbencyehuda — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:52:09 -0000

Shalom Aleichem! I used to work for this company and the execs/management/supervision DO NOT CARE about health. John Mackey made the statement, so, that more people will shop @ WFM. Please check out the CNN report made against Whole Foods. IT is very true. They have way too many obese managers/employees. Like morbidly obese, not just a little fleshy.

WFM is a place of hypocrites! EVERYONE, PLEASE LEARN TO GROW YOUR OWN ORGANIC FRUITS AND VEGGIES! A lot of the (overpriced, unclean) foods in the Prepared Foods one can make on their own. None of the recipes are complex, the least bit. Don't believe the hype of Whole Foods. Trader Joe's and your local co-ops are much better choices. TJ's prices are cheaper and they have quality foods. Your local co-op usually has a genuine concern for community and humanitarian issues. Let's be smart and wise in these days. Thank you!

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Name — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:34:50 -0000

i don't see anything wrong in what he said in the part you posted. It is most likely the truth. especially the last paragraph posted.

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daniel — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:55:25 -0000

So the CEO has an opinion, one shared by millions of people, and for that reason people are boycotting Whole Foods and putting at risk the jobs of thousands? Now thats progressive.

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Yoli — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:28:33 -0000

I shop at Whole Foods and will continue to do so. However, I completely disagree with Mr. Mackey's position. If he really cared about personal responsibility, he should open up some stores in the South Bronx, south side of Chicago, and LA inner cities at affordable prices to this population. That way all of America would have access to organic food (i.e. healthy diets) and Mr. Mackey would be putting his money where his mouth is.

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djschultz — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:25:15 -0000

Go Whole Foods, I don't know where the closest is to Ogden, UT, probably Salt Lake, but if I could possibly support them, I would. I realize that having a political opinion different that doesn't adhere to the present administration, especially when most of your customer base does, may not be healthy for business, but his comments make more than total sense. If most of the customer base were more interested in being healthy, than in being politically correct, it would seem that they would agree with his perspective. Whole foods promotes healthy eating and healthy living and personal responsibility to do so. Why is that such a surprise to some of their customers?

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VCM - Burn it down! — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:10:35 -0000

I hate the wingnuts on the far left and far right of this issue. I think it's pretty funny that he gets flack for saying that people are responsible for themselves.
Is it wrong to say that people who smoke, drink, overeat, and abuse themselves are causing their own health problems?

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Dean Higginbotham — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:04:24 -0000