Major Changes for Organic Body Care LabelsApril 8th, 2011 - Jill Ettinger
Whole Foods Market is working toward redefining organic, at least when it comes to personal and beauty care items. As of June 1st, the natural retail giant says all organic personal care products sold in their U.S. stores will be certified organic. Read More:Major Changes for Organic Body Care LabelsWhole Foods Market Launches National Film Festival Honoring Earth DayMarch 21st, 2011 - Jill Ettinger
Whole Foods Market, the leading natural and organic food retail chain, announced the launch of its first ever nationwide film festival “Whole Foods Market Do Something Reel” kicking off on April 1, 2011. Read More:Whole Foods Market Launches National Film Festival Honoring Earth DayNot All Humane Animal Standards Created EqualJanuary 18th, 2011 - Jill Ettinger
Sir Paul McCartney summed it up when he said that if “slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be a vegetarian.” Cultural norms have long justified inhumane conditions towards animals raised for food, to both suffer and die in. Animal rights organizations like People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and Mercy for Animals have caught truly unbelievable “standard industry practices” and shocking cases of cruelty in undercover videos. Read More:Not All Humane Animal Standards Created EqualIs Your Farmed Fish From Prison?January 10th, 2011 - Jill Ettinger
With more than 7 correctional facilities in the Cañon City, CO area, it may not be surprising that innovation is finding its way into rehabilitation programs for inmates in the area facilities. But fishing may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of prison programs—especially in the high desert region of the southwest—even though the Colorado River runs through the town. Read More:Is Your Farmed Fish From Prison?Whole Foods Market Shoppers Donate More Than $1.4 Million for Salad Bars in U.S. SchoolsOctober 24th, 2010 - Barbara Feiner
In August, I told you about the Salad Bar Project—a program that allows Whole Foods Market customers to donate money for school salad bars. I’m happy to report that 7 weeks of fundraising have brought in $1.4 million, which will fund 570 salad bars in U.S. schools. “The overwhelming support our shoppers have shown for the Salad Bar Project is heartwarming—just plain amazing,” says Whole Foods co-CEO Walter Robb. “We nearly doubled the original fundraising goal, so it’s clear our customers share our passion for supporting more nutritious offerings in school lunchrooms across the country.” Read More:Whole Foods Market Shoppers Donate More Than $1.4 Million for Salad Bars in U.S. SchoolsCan Salad Bar Project Save School Lunch Programs?August 17th, 2010 - Barbara Feiner
Whole Foods Market has teamed with “Renegade Lunch Lady” Chef Ann Cooper for the Salad Bar Project, designed to bring fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains and healthy proteins to school cafeterias. “We see partnering with our shoppers to raise funds for salad bars in local schools as an immediate way for us to come together and make an impact on our children’s health in the communities we serve,” says Whole Foods Co-CEO Walter Robb. “Our goal is to provide a salad bar in a local school in each of the communities we serve with our 300 stores.” Now through Sept. 29, you can donate to the project at a Whole Foods checkout line or make an online donation. Each salad bar will cost approximately $2,500. Any public elementary, middle or high school within 50 miles of a Whole Foods Market is eligible to apply through a grant process, which will be administered by Chef Cooper’s Food, Family, Farming Foundation. Grant applications will be accepted between Sept. 1 and Nov. 1. “I know we can make thousands of salad bars a reality for schools everywhere,” Cooper says. “Since adding a healthy salad bar to school lunch options is the No. 1 thing parents and advocates can do to help improve school food, this is a win-win for schools and their students.” “Making small changes—like replacing French fries with fresh fruits, steamed or raw vegetables and whole grains—can make a big difference,” Robb adds. “A fresh, healthy salad bar with an array of colorful choices empowers children to make smart food choices.” More than 31 million children eat a federally funded school lunch each day through the National School Lunch Program. On average, each lunch is budgeted at 90 cents, which means schools rely on mostly frozen, highly processed, packaged foods. And with no national standardized limits on sugar, artificial colors, flavors or preservatives, it’s common to find hamburgers, chicken nuggets, French fries, chocolate milk and corn dogs on typical school lunch menus. And we wonder why America’s kids are struggling with their weight… Photo: Ted Major Read More:Can Salad Bar Project Save School Lunch Programs? |
