Amazon is buying Whole Foods for 13.5 billion dollars. BILLION! Wowza! And they are paying cash for it. Since I’ve always been a huge Amazon lover, but not really a Whole Foods shopper, this was interesting to me. I guess it’s more of a merger agreement where Amazon will buy Whole Foods’ net debt and Read More >>
Healthier Eating Habits Contributing to a Decline in Type 2 Diabetes
It seems like this “whole food, get healthier” movement is actually starting to build some steam {ironically, kind of like the whole extreme couponing thing sky-rocketed a couple of years ago}. According to a recent article on NPR, rates of type 2 diabetes is finally on the decline. Studies showing that healthy eating {read: eat real Read More >>
Costco and Organic Products
Costco sells $4 BILLION in just organic foods. In fact, according to an article I read, they have now surpassed Whole Foods–making them the largest seller of organics in the U.S. Because of their massive buying power, they are able to offer organic selections at a lower price than smaller chains. They also were among Read More >>
New Chipotle Ad Takes a Poke at Food Standards in America
Have you all seen the new Chipotle ad? It is dark and disturbingly telling. It exaggerates {kind of} the state of our food system and how removed we’ve become from our food–and HOW we get it. Whenever ads start to reflect a grass roots trend, I always take notice, because it seems like it’s an Read More >>
Turning Expired Food Into Cheap, Fresh Meals for the Underserved
photo credit A big thanks to reader Holli who forwarded this article about how Ex Trader Joe’s President is turning expired food into cheap meals. As you know I feel food waste in America is a HUGE problem, and apparently, so does Ex Trader Joe’s president, Doug Rauch. He is opening a market in Dorchester, Read More >>