Thursday, June 17, 2010

A wholesome green grocery store coming to your area?

On the subject of Whole Foods Markets, we noticed right away that WFM shelves as well as their deli hot bar and salad bar items were full of soy, canola, corn, and other grain-derived oils. They didn't even try to hide it from the patrons. I do not know if this is just blatant ignorance or stupidity. They also often fail to mention whether or not their fruit/veggie produce is GMO.
[Note: If you wonder what is wrong with soy, see the sample Primal Diet newsletter where this is covered in the third paragraph.]
Earth Fare, on the other hand, goes out of its way in an honest effort to address those issues for Huntsville's sophisticated, well-read, technology-oriented population. EF has even begun to address the xenoestrogens, e.g. diethyl phthalate- BPA plastic container issue. They're trying their best to go green by stocking as many wholesome food products as possible that are now becoming available in glass containers.

Earth Fare's corporate offices are located in Asheville, N.C. Their web address is as follows.

www.earthfare.com

I hope that one day soon, Earth Fare will open a store near you, so WFM will have some REAL competition!

M. R.

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