Why I will never shop at Whole Foods again.

[patgreene]

I refuse to put more money in this fucker's pocket.

The co-founder and CEO of Whole Foods offers his suggestions for health care "reform": get rid of insurance regulation.

Just a couple of suggestions from him:

• Repeal government mandates regarding what insurance companies must cover. What, so they can screw over sick people even more than

Comments

[wcg]

Well hey, I'll thank the silly fool for getting you to post here. Can't say I'll deny him any more business, since I've never bought anything at one of his stores anyway.

[cyan_blue]

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.

Grrr... as you say, eating healthier won't cure most conditions outright. It's wrong and irresponsible of him to imply that.

[purplecthulhu]

Not to mention self serving since he runs a food company...

And if that list of big killers could be dealt with by diet then people would live for ever. They don't.

[deedeebythebay]

1. I'm very glad you undeleted your journal. I didn't like not seeing more of you here.

2. *sigh* I really like Whole Paycheck in many ways, but, yeah, no more business from me either.

3. I'll be linking back to your post.

[maestrodog]

I think you should send this reply directly, maybe changing a little of the phrasing, to Whole Foods customer relations or whatever department they have.