Re: POLITICS: 'Alternative' Media Quietly Sells Out to Whole Foods Market

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> [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Wanita Sears

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> 'Alternative' Media Quietly Sells Out to Whole Foods Market

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> http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=19 & ItemID=7751

>

> Interesting look at unsocial ability of social responsibility

Excellent. Now I have another reason to shop at Whole Foods, although the

fact that they have the best cheese selection in Seattle is really the only

reason I need. There's nothing socially irresponsible about trying to

prevent unionization. Unions are thuggish cartels whose costs, like those of

all cartels, are borne by consumers, in the form of higher prices, and by

their would-be competitors, in the form of lower wages and unemployment.

Now, If you'll excuse me, I'm off to buy some cheese stocked by efficient,

non-union labor.

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On Fri, 29 Apr 2005 20:09:19 -0700

" Berg " <bberg@...> wrote:

> > -----Original Message-----

> > [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Wanita Sears

> >

> > 'Alternative' Media Quietly Sells Out to Whole Foods Market

> >

> > http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=19 & ItemID=7751

> >

> > Interesting look at unsocial ability of social responsibility

>

> Excellent. Now I have another reason to shop at Whole Foods, although the

> fact that they have the best cheese selection in Seattle is really the only

> reason I need.

I will give a hearty amen to that!

It took me several years of poking and prodding to get the natural food

grocery stores around here to carry something other than Organic Valley

" raw " cheese as an example of good raw cheese. I had to point out to

them the other cheeses they carry that were in fact truly raw even

though they often were not labeled as such. I use to carry the _Cheese

Primer_ with me to settle disputes when the " cheese person " wanted to

argue with me. And of course having a slice of Neal's Yard (or Spanish

Blue or French Morbier) versus some pasteurized pretender always ended

the conversation, lol!

It was so much easier at upscale places like Larry's on Queen Anne or

Metropolitan Market in West Seattle. If they didn't have it they would

order it, no questions asked. Now a days all these stores have a copy of

the _Cheese Primer_ sitting at the cheese counter.

But to Whole Foods credit their cheese selection was fabulous from day

one.

And not only do they have an excellent cheese section but right next to

it is one of the best beer selections in Seattle. :-) (Yes, I know you

don't drink).

The beer buyer, Steve Byer, is quite good. He was excited and

immediately contacted Bards Tale Ale when I told him several months ago that

gluten free beer is now available and some WF's back east are selling it.

He has some vintage stuff too that looks quite good.

The sinews of war, a limitless supply of money.

Cicero (106-43 B.C.), Roman orator, philosopher.

Philippics, Oration 5, sct. 5.

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On Sat, 30 Apr 2005 20:34:37 -0700

<slethnobotanist@...> wrote:

>

> On Fri, 29 Apr 2005 20:09:19 -0700

> " Berg " <bberg@...> wrote:

>

> > > -----Original Message-----

> > > [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Wanita Sears

> > >

> > > 'Alternative' Media Quietly Sells Out to Whole Foods Market

> > >

> > > http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=19 & ItemID=7751

> > >

> > > Interesting look at unsocial ability of social responsibility

> >

> > Excellent. Now I have another reason to shop at Whole Foods, although the

> > fact that they have the best cheese selection in Seattle is really the only

> > reason I need.

>

> I will give a hearty amen to that!

Oh and by the way, lest it seemed I was suggesting otherwise, they have

some excellent pasteurized cheeses as well.

The sinews of war, a limitless supply of money.

Cicero (106-43 B.C.), Roman orator, philosopher.

Philippics, Oration 5, sct. 5.

[Guest guest]

What a coincidence. I just bought a couple of pounds of raw cheese at

Whole Foods today. Yum.

On 4/30/05, <slethnobotanist@...> wrote:

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> On Sat, 30 Apr 2005 20:34:37 -0700

> <slethnobotanist@...> wrote:

>

> >

> > On Fri, 29 Apr 2005 20:09:19 -0700

> > " Berg " <bberg@...> wrote:

> >

> > > > -----Original Message-----

> > > > [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Wanita Sears

> > > >

> > > > 'Alternative' Media Quietly Sells Out to Whole Foods Market

> > > >

> > > > http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=19 & ItemID=7751

> > > >

> > > > Interesting look at unsocial ability of social responsibility

> > >

> > > Excellent. Now I have another reason to shop at Whole Foods, although

> the

> > > fact that they have the best cheese selection in Seattle is really the

> only

> > > reason I need.

> >

> > I will give a hearty amen to that!

>

> Oh and by the way, lest it seemed I was suggesting otherwise, they have

> some excellent pasteurized cheeses as well.

>

>

> The sinews of war, a limitless supply of money.

>

> Cicero (106-43 B.C.), Roman orator, philosopher.

> Philippics, Oration 5, sct. 5.

>

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