. . "2017-09-29T00:00:00"^^ . . "After Amazon's acquisition of Whole Foods and subsequent promotional marketing, I decided to give Whole Foods another try, having written it off in 2007. Having watched one too many Netflix documentaries about food, I entered with an open mind and an eye on quality. That mind was quickly closed as I browsed the produce section where most vegetables were nearly 2x as much as you'd find in a regular grocery store. Back to reality. I had seen an ad for wild caught salmon at $9.99/lb. and grabbed 2 pieces. Whole Foods has several juices that you'll find at any other grocery store with comparable prices. However, I opted for a locally sourced lemonade approx. $3.00. Checking out, the cashier informed me that they have a program where they will credit you $1.50 for bringing back the glass jug. So I'll be doing that. I returned on other occasions, but the salmon was the same price and \"sustainably farmed\". All types of jargon that means no one went out and fished these from the sea. Same price. Not cool with the ol' switcheroo. I will say that every time I've had the salmon, it was delicious! Maybe I'm just a good cook? Ultimately, my palate and pockets have not graduated to the level where I can appreciate what Whole Foods has to offer. I'll return for a few items here and there, but I can't see myself being one of these people with a grocery cart full of items.\n\nP.S. Why is Whole Foods pricing listed as \"$$\" Lies!"^^ . "2"^^ . "2"^^ . "3"^^ . "6"^^ .