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| - Yikes, after reading another yelper's harsh review of Whole Foods, I feel compelled to change it up a bit.
As an American/Canadian, I also have been anxiously awaiting any news of Trader Joes (or Whole Foods), and I was really really excited to find that one opened up at Square One. (Whole Foods obviously, not Trader Joes, bummerrr.)
While the previous reviewer is right in some regard in that there are a lot of products that are still a step in the wrong direction (their packaging, excess processed foods, or promoting the idea that "free range" eggs actually exist), the store as a whole is, in my humble opinion, a step in the right direction.
Yes, some of their prices are absolutely ridiculous, but some of them are very much not. Isn't that the way of it with most stores? I was able to get my Amazing Grass wheat grass and Amazing Grass Trio meal for $65. And that's all together, not separate. (Normally they are $65 each, even on well.ca) And nowhere else nearby carries it.
Also, the selection is really something else. I'm able to get my Japanese ingredients that no other store carries without driving 40+ minutes (and using all that gas) all the way to an asian grocer to get it. So for those of us that can't make it all the way out to Big Carrot, or other indie grocers, having an option like Whole Foods nearby is definitely something good, not bad.
And speaking of steps in the right direction, I was very impressed that the first thing you see when you walk in is the books on display above all the food stations. (China Study, etc.) I think that is a very big step in the right direction. Having such resources open and on display will inevitably reach more people and open more minds then it would hurt.
Some of my family, who are very unaware of health/planet/animal issues, suggested we carpool once a month and shop together so my husband and I could help them make better choices. That wouldn't be happening if Whole Foods wasn't between us both. Some people WANT to do right, not just "promote an image", but they don't know how or where to start. Being educated on these issues has to start somewhere, and Whole Foods is as good as any place.
While it's not ideal nor perfect, I'm grateful that I have an option for those hard to find products I love so much, without sacrificing my values to get them. (Driving 40 minutes, really? I don't need it THAT badly.) And I'm grateful that it has spurred my family into educating themselves and eating better.
And just as a final note, another reviewer mentioned that the cashiers often didn't know the produce codes, and I just want to point out that Whole Foods just opened. A lot of these employees are just now finding their sea legs. Give it some time and they'll get the hang of it.
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