Whole Foods seems to have censored its forums since CEO Mackey's anti-HCR WSJ piece today

[swag]

Some of the comments preserved at The Stranger now sadly unavailable on the Whole Foods Website\ -

- I have been a regular twice a month shopper at Whole Foods for almost 5 years I am truly dismayed by Mr. Mackey's WSJ Op-Ed piece. Millions of Americans have no access to healthcare except for Emergency rooms. I will no longer be shopping at Whole Foods until either Mr. Mackey or the Company disavow his Op-Ed or meaningful Healthcare Reform.

- I too was angered by John Mackey's ridiculous talking points on opposing real health care reform. This is a serious problem, that requires both a financial and moral redress of this growing problem in our country. His use of the perception of "Whole Foods" as a caring partner in health to support his idiotic health care reform opposition is unethical in my opinion. I will no longer shop at Whole Foods, and will ensure that I spread the word to others to no shop there either.

- I too will be voting with my pocketbook and will be now shifting about $250 spent per month at WF to the local co-op. I thank Mackey though for making his position clear so I am able to adjust my spending habits accordingly. I'm sure my family and friends will also be grateful for the news as well. Talk about misreading your customer base.

[BlooInBloo]

1. Gawd bless the Stranger.

[bear425]

2. I was just there today. Thanks for the info. n/t

[angstlessk]

3. one wonders why the head of Whole Foods does not know who the hell his customers are

REIGHT WING REPUGLICANS...I THINK NOT!...

[Javaman]

4. wacky mackey is a libertarian. need I say more?

whole foods also has former walmart execs on it's board.

[DonCoquixote]

5. I hate to say it

But it is people like this that make me very skeptical of health foods, especially the "organic" bonanza that has made some companies $$$. If I want better produce, and am not broke, I try to buy from farmer's markets, which at least ensures local produce and keeps money in the community.

Whole Foods = expensive Yuppie Bait.

[aubergine14]

11. I keep reading about buying produce elsewhere. Well...

no duh! I can't afford organic grapes at 2.99/lb.! But there are certain stock items: Og Swiss chard, og carrots, og parsley (nice, generous bunches), og cilantro, and whatever's on sale that I will buy. The rest of my produce dollars go to a fruit market within a few miles. But WF has their own house brand and that is a very good deal. I don't shop there because it's "hip." Yeah, right. Hip in the way that Charf*ck's is hip. In other words...NOT.

[swag]

6. I wonder if they'll kill this discussion too:

http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/forums/index.php?plckForumPage=Forum&plckForumId=Cat%3a338a2432-3a3c-459f-9c58-00df096792c5Forum%3a624bcd7f-b978-4ad6-996c-450fba4971f9&plckNumPerPage=200&plckCategoryCurrentPage=0

They don't seem to know what to do. They're moving posts from the "Recipe Exchange" now.



That fool John Mackey really fucked up.

[skipos]

7. EMAIL WHOLE FOODS HERE:

[e-mail]

[hlthe2b]

10. done

[abbeyco]

14. Done...and it really sux. The newest store

in Southglenn is really awesome. But I'm sure I'll save $$$ returning to Sunflower Markets.

[indepat]

19. Done with wit, grace, aplomb, good humor and a rocket roaring up their CEO's arse

:P

[nightrain]

8. knr. Local food co-op is a great choice!!

[hatrack]

9. They scrubbed the entire forum page with boycott-related postings

http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/forums/index.php?plckForumPage=Forum&plckForumId=Cat%3a8c8a349d-cbd8-4475-986c-2420c40686b5Forum%3ac1ab1da5-367b-47c9-993f-156a02507b52&plckNumPerPage=200&plckCategoryCurrentPage=0

I don't know if you can access this - I signed up to post, but who knows?

[bvar22]

12. Or move to The Woods and grow your own.

:hippie:

[MrsBrady]

13. I just found out about this and read the WSJ article...

I'm calling our local store...

and sending a letter the all the of the board members.

Disgraceful.

[rucky]

15. What kind of idiot that represents a compny frequented by progressives

would go on record like that on such a controversial issue?

[Native]

16. I just sent a "won't shop @ WF anymore" letter . . .

spelled out what a great customer they're losing too. I spend four-six hundred at time, drive over an hour to get to the store, and make the trip 2-3 times a month. What a bonehead move of Mackey's. Unbelievable.

[Yunomi]

17. Heh heh.

:popcorn:

[Timshel]

18. HA!!

If you go the forums page on the WF website, there are some truly funny people:

Posted in the "Nut Free" Forum - a request for a Nut Free Board of Directors
Posted in the "Product Request" Forum - a request for a new CEO
Posted in the "Favorite Recipe Swap" Forum - a request for "obviously you don't know your own customer base" soup

I think Whole Foods really stepped in it this time.

[freeplessinseattle]

20. oh my, that is so funny!

thanks for sharing!

[TexasObserver]

21. Couple of years ago, the Whole Foods CEO got caught stock manipulating.

He was going online and talking up his stock and talking down some competitor.