Lila Shapiro: Whole Foods CEO: "The Whole Foods Alternative To Obamacare: Eat at Whole Foods!

[SemiCharmedQuark]

Whole Foods CEO John Mackey penned an op-ed on health care reform in Tuesday's Wall Street Journal in which he pressed, amidst more standard conservative talking points, a "simple" solution.

"Recent scientific and medical evidence shows that a diet consisting of foods that are plant-based, nutrient dense and low-fat will help prevent and often reverse most degenerative diseases that kill us and are expensive to treat."

As TPM's Brian Beutler put it: "Translation: Whole Foods is the solution to all of America's health care woes."

However, for those of you who are tempted to follow Mackey's advice (and can afford it!) be warned: not all of the foods found at Whole Foods will actually make you healthy. As Mackey himself admitted last week, "Basically, we used to think it was enough just to sell healthy food, but we know it is not enough. We sell all kinds of candy. We sell a bunch of junk."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/08/13/whole-foods-ceo-the-whole_n_259020.html

[Sarah Ibarruri]

1. I have written Whole Foods and advised them that henceforth I will no longer

buy any products at Whole Foods.

The last thing we need is some a-holes using funny tactics to support an effort against health care for all.

Total a-hole is what this CEO is.

[varelse]

2. Eat at Whole Paycheck

hell, medical care is probably more affordable :silly:

[Fleshdancer]

3. Most people don't have the option of shopping at WF

WF isn't in all communities and we all know their products aren't cheap...especially in today's economy. I guess I can see how the topic of health care could seem like a prime marketing opportunity for WF, but telling Americans to just shop at a place many people refer to as "Whole Paycheck" has a very "let them eat ca...er, um, organic produce!" vibe.

[C_U_L8R]

4. They do sell a lot of junk...

tons of over-processed and over-packaged snacks disguised as "healthy" yet loaded with sugar, sodium, and fats.
I love Whole Foods (or used to) yet I've gone a diet and after actually reading a lot of the labels on their packaged goods...
I'm a bit horrified at how un-Wholesome so much of it is. Sad all around.