I recently wrote about how Whole Foods Plans to Ban the Plastic Bag and got a good comment that prompted this post…
Bridget said: I love this store A LOT and totally support their decision to discontinue the plastic bags. But, I would love for you to post a little more on your comment of their ethical behavior regarding small farmers. Interesting…
I started to respond in the comment section but there’s so many issues behind the Whole Foods story that I thought a post would serve them a little better.
Whole Foods has made some good moves in the last year or …read more

It would make sense that a store which has ridden the organic movement wave to a peak of commercial success would be making sustainability part of its culture, and Whole Foods Market has certainly done so in the past couple of years.
The store is far from perfect when it comes to certain ethical aspects or how they deal with companies in their supply chain, particularly small farmers, BUT, I can say that their move to ban plastic bags is undeniably wholesome. And might add, it’s about time.
Whole Foods Market is no longer offering plastic grocery bags at the checkouts in …read more