John Mackey, CEO of the upscale supermarket chain Whole Foods, has concluded his epistolary battle with writer Michael Pollan by pledging greater support for local farmers via some pretty impressive initiatives. Frankly, even though I know Whole Foods customers and Omnivore’s Dilemma readers probably overlap quite a bit, I’m amazed that one journalist could bring […]
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Not Dead Yet
For the past six years or so, I have been drinking organic milk exclusively. Not that I drink a lot of milk, mind you–it primarily goes on top of cereal and in my coffee, with the occasional glass to go with a particularly rich and tasty dessert. I began buying only organic milk after learning […]
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