![]() ![]() So his concern about poor people making ignorant choices and getting fat does not ring true. His employees say they’ve been punished for wearing face masks with Black Lives Matter on them. He’s opposed to labor unions and legal standards for a minimum wage. Thanks to this profile, I can now ‘make better choices’ about where to shop.” Look in the MirrorĪ bit of self-awareness might do Mackey some good. “As a large woman, I don’t need this old guy talking to me about the complexity that is fatness. However, the paternalistic attitude of this man is disgusting. “I’ve been a Whole Foods shopper for a long time. Alissa Sobo did a fine job of summing it up in a response to the Times: Mackey’s righteousness and wisdom didn’t go down too well. We sell a bunch of junk.” Unwelcome Righteousness “Basically, we used to think it was enough just to sell healthy food, but we know it is not enough. His market sells whatever they’ll buy and puts a health halo on it. If they do, heroes of Conscious Capitalism like Mackey will step up and meet their needs. ![]() Those people really should make better choices. Apparently in his estimation, all of that goes together. Into just a few sentences he packed a whole lot of stereotypes. People are just not conscious of the fact that they have food addictions and need to do anything about it.” “Like Being an Alcoholic” It’s less about access and more about people making poor choices, mostly due to ignorance. “Whole Foods has opened up stores in inner cities. And if people want different foods, the market will provide it. “People have got to become wiser about their food choices. But according to him, it’s definitely not a problem of access to healthful foods: The CEO of Whole Foods, John Mackey, is offering up wisdom for the world on obesity in the New York Times. Whole Foods CEO: Poor People + Stupid Choices = Obesity ![]()
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