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Whole Foods : Investment Group Calls for John Mackey’s Head
Investment group calls for Mackey’s head; Whole Foods tries damage control CtW Investment Group calls on Whole Foods board to remove Chair and CEO John Mackey; Says damage caused by WSJ op-ed shows Mackey is a ‘liability’ See full text … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Business, Health Care Reform, Investments, Social Action, Whole Foods
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Backlash : Whole Foods Rep Takes Serious Dip
Whole Foods Buzz As the Whole Foods Boycott grows on Facebook, brand perception is dropping By Jennifer Van Grove / August 25, 2009 As the Whole Foods Boycott on Facebook continues to swell — the group now has over 27,000 … Continue reading
Whole Foods Founder John Mackey : Reactionary on Health Care Reform
Whole Foods founder John Mackey speaks out against health care reform in Wall Street Journal …we should be trying to achieve reforms by moving in the opposite direction — toward less government control and more individual empowerment — Whole Foods … Continue reading
Organic Alternative and the Whole Foods Fraud
The organic monopoly and the myth of ‘natural’ foods: How industry giants are undermining the organic movement On non-meat products, the term natural is typically pure propaganda. Companies (like Whole Foods Market or UNFI) are simply telling us what we … Continue reading
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Tagged Agriculture, Environment, Organic Food, pollution, Sustainability, Whole Foods
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Austin’s Whole Foods : Union Busting in Hippie Clothing?
Whole Foods Market’s flagship store and corporate headquarters in Austin, Texas.Something Stinks at Whole Foods …something sinister lurks beneath the surface of Whole Foods’ progressive image. Somehow, [founder and CEO John] Mackey has managed to achieve multimillionaire status while his … Continue reading
METRO EVENT | Beverly Baker Moore : Support your local musicians’ health
Have fun, celebrate live music, and support a great cause during HAAM Benefit Day throughout Austin, Tuesday, September 23. By Beverly Baker Moore | The Rag Blog | September 22, 2014 Event: HAAM Benefit Day Sponsor: Whole Foods Market Benefiting: … Continue reading
METRO EVENT | Dude. It’s Hemp History Week!
Hemp History Week, June 3-9, 2014, promotes the re-legalization of industrial hemp in the U.S. AUSTIN — Every day, more and more Americans discover the environmental and health-related benefits of hemp (Cannabis sativa). Hemp products now include foods, body care … Continue reading
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Tagged Cannabis, Hemp, Hemp History Week, Hemp Industries Association, Mariann G. Wizard, Metro, Prohibition
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METRO | Sunshine Williams : Don’t keep Austin weird, puleeze!
Upscale 168-room boutique hotel planned for the Domain to have ‘rustic Texas chic’ decor and ‘Keep Austin Weird’ theme. Hey, we’ll show you weird… By Sunshine Williams | The Rag Blog | May 24, 2014 AUSTIN — I can’t keep … Continue reading
Jonah Raskin : The Last Great California Hunter
Wild boar photographed on Cottontail Creek Road in the hills behind Cayucos, California. Photo from goingslo’s photostream / Flickr.Tooch Colombo: The last great California hunter By Jonah Raskin / The Rag Blog / March 23, 2011 Tooch Colombo isn’t like … Continue reading
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Tagged American Indians, California, Hunters, Jonah Raskin, Native Americans, Nature
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Tooch Colombo:The Last Great California Hunter By Jonah Raskin / The Rag Blog / March 16, 2010 Tooch Colombo isn’t like you, me, most of our friends and family members. When he wants to eat meat he doesn’t go to … Continue reading
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Carl Davidson : Mondragon Diaries I: Bridges to Socialism
Not paradise, but close: Mondragon Cooperatives in Spain’s Basque Country. Photo from Model-Economy.Mondragon Diaries, Day OneBridges to 21st century socialism:Why humanity comes first at workBy Carl Davidson / The Rag Blog / September 20, 2010 “This is not paradise and … Continue reading
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Tagged Basque Country, Carl Davidson, Europe, Labor, Socialism, Spain, Workers Cooperatives
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BOOKS/ Jonah Raskin : Michael Pollan’s ‘Food Rules’
We can decide what we want to eat!Michael Pollan: America’s new Food CzarBy Jonah Raskin / The Rag Blog / January 8, 2010 [Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual, by Michael Pollan. (Penguin, Trade Paperback, December 29, 2009, 112 pp, $11.00.] … Continue reading
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Tagged Agriculture, Books, Cuisine, Diet, Food, Jonah Raskin, Nutrition, Whole Foods
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