Comments on: John Mackey, Whole Foods and the Wild Oats Merger http://rawfooddietsecrets.com/blog/29/john-mackey-whole-foods-and-the-wild-oats-merger/ Raw Food Blog: A Raw Food Journal covering the Raw Food Diet, Raw Food Restaurants, Raw Vegan Food & Raw Food Resources Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:40:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sherry http://rawfooddietsecrets.com/blog/29/john-mackey-whole-foods-and-the-wild-oats-merger/#comment-115891 Sherry Wed, 02 Mar 2011 15:43:18 +0000 http://rawfooddietsecrets.com/blog/29/john-mackey-whole-foods-and-the-wild-oats-merger/#comment-115891 Such a shame - I want an organic 'pub' near me. Seriously though, it makes you wonder what criteria are used to judge mergers. Such a shame – I want an organic 'pub' near me. Seriously though, it makes you wonder what criteria are used to judge mergers.

]]> By: Justine http://rawfooddietsecrets.com/blog/29/john-mackey-whole-foods-and-the-wild-oats-merger/#comment-114821 Justine Tue, 08 Feb 2011 08:41:11 +0000 http://rawfooddietsecrets.com/blog/29/john-mackey-whole-foods-and-the-wild-oats-merger/#comment-114821 This is happening a lot lately, so many companies are starting to be controlled! It is especially sad to see this relating to what we eat. Everybody knows that organic foods are better it just comes down to money. This is happening a lot lately, so many companies are starting to be controlled! It is especially sad to see this relating to what we eat. Everybody knows that organic foods are better it just comes down to money.

]]> By: Abraham from weight loss solutions http://rawfooddietsecrets.com/blog/29/john-mackey-whole-foods-and-the-wild-oats-merger/#comment-108402 Abraham from weight loss solutions Tue, 10 Aug 2010 06:25:00 +0000 http://rawfooddietsecrets.com/blog/29/john-mackey-whole-foods-and-the-wild-oats-merger/#comment-108402 Such a shame. Good to see a company growing so much in the whole food business. People need to be informed much more about health issues related to eating white flour products and whole grain foods. Natural foods and organic foods, which though may be expensive for some people, are worth the extra buck. Such a shame. Good to see a company growing so much in the whole food business. People need to be informed much more about health issues related to eating white flour products and whole grain foods. Natural foods and organic foods, which though may be expensive for some people, are worth the extra buck.

]]> By: ChristaBell http://rawfooddietsecrets.com/blog/29/john-mackey-whole-foods-and-the-wild-oats-merger/#comment-108008 ChristaBell Mon, 02 Aug 2010 02:10:22 +0000 http://rawfooddietsecrets.com/blog/29/john-mackey-whole-foods-and-the-wild-oats-merger/#comment-108008 @ John, I agree with you 100%. It is a shame. Honesty doesn't seem to get you very far in this day in age (business wise). It's always the crooked people that seems to prosper hence some of those same regulators. ChristaBell @ John,

I agree with you 100%. It is a shame. Honesty doesn't seem to get you very far in this day in age (business wise). It's always the crooked people that seems to prosper hence some of those same regulators.

ChristaBell

]]> By: Cookware Hampshire http://rawfooddietsecrets.com/blog/29/john-mackey-whole-foods-and-the-wild-oats-merger/#comment-107834 Cookware Hampshire Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:54:32 +0000 http://rawfooddietsecrets.com/blog/29/john-mackey-whole-foods-and-the-wild-oats-merger/#comment-107834 It does seem like a shame, I bet there's plenty of money circulating around the hands of the regulators who approve these mergers and acquisitions. It's a shame that an honest business can't make the same progress that the less truthful ones do. John. It does seem like a shame, I bet there's plenty of money circulating around the hands of the regulators who approve these mergers and acquisitions. It's a shame that an honest business can't make the same progress that the less truthful ones do.

John.

]]> By: anna http://rawfooddietsecrets.com/blog/29/john-mackey-whole-foods-and-the-wild-oats-merger/#comment-80899 anna Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:53:20 +0000 http://rawfooddietsecrets.com/blog/29/john-mackey-whole-foods-and-the-wild-oats-merger/#comment-80899 I all but stopped shopping at Nature's (a former local company) when they were acquired by Wild Oats, based in Texas. I wish for the money I pay for my food to stay as close to my community as possible. However, it may be of interest to readers to hear one side of the battle that has been ongoing in Portland, Oregon, which is said to be a side effect of this merger: http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2008/12/09/whole_foods_goes_after_new_sea New Seasons is a local natural food store here in portland. regardless of whether i choose to eat raw foods, this appears as an attack on a beloved local market chain which has stayed contained in our town (rather than becoming too big) and has been a great supporter of local farms and other components of sustainable markets. I all but stopped shopping at Nature's (a former local company) when they were acquired by Wild Oats, based in Texas. I wish for the money I pay for my food to stay as close to my community as possible.

However, it may be of interest to readers to hear one side of the battle that has been ongoing in Portland, Oregon, which is said to be a side effect of this merger:

http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2008/12/09/whole_foods_goes_after_new_sea

New Seasons is a local natural food store here in portland. regardless of whether i choose to eat raw foods, this appears as an attack on a beloved local market chain which has stayed contained in our town (rather than becoming too big) and has been a great supporter of local farms and other components of sustainable markets.

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