Whole Foods Segment on TV

[Guest guest]

Did anyone see the segment about the Whole Foods chain this past

weekend (sunday)? Dan Rather interviewed the founder of the chain and I

found

it very interesting.

 

One funny bit was that some folks nickname Whole Foods,

" Whole Paycheck " because of their prices. LOL. This is true!

 

Anyway it was a cool segment that mainly brushed the idea of the Whole

Foods movement from start up to today and the identity issues it has

to deal with in balancing between its tradition of giving back to the

community (charity, money, movement and buying local produce) and the

corportation types of tags that it has encountered as of late.

 

I thought it was a cool story...not to mention, the huge store that

they visited. The CEO seemed like a genuine and good guy. I like his

approach to the whole thing. He does what he feels is right and yet doesn't

pass any judgement onto those that don't agree with his approach and

decisions.

 

It was neat to see one lady picking 12 heads of lettuce from her small

organic farm and taking them to the Whole Foods store that purchased them

from her and stocking them on the produce table.

 

Here is the story online for those interested..

 

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/05/31/60minutes/main1671466.shtml

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I sure wish I had seen this show. It sounds like a great interview.

Shawn you live in a time-zone ahead of me so you are SUPPOSED

to send me an email alert so I can watch. Remember how you did

that with the final episode of 'HOUSE'? I would've missed it otherwise

because I just forget the TV and am always listening to tunes.

 

But more than wanting to see this interview, I want to see a

Whole Foods store open up here in my little town. Even if they

can only come as close to me as Medford, Oregon, I'd be happy.

 

~ PT ~

 

The trees are the Elders of the Earth. Go to the forest or

to the mountains and find a young tree. Then find and old

tree. Spend time with each. Sit by the young tree and listen

to your thoughts. Then move to an old tree and listen to your

thoughts again. Just being in the presence of an old tree,

you will feel more calm. Your thoughts will contain wisdom

and your answers will be deeper. Why is this so?

These old trees know more, have heard more and are the

Elders of the Earth. We must ensure these trees live so we

can learn from them.

~ Elder's Meditation, White Bison

~~~*~~~*~~~>

 

, subprong <subprong wrote:

>

> Did anyone see the segment about the Whole Foods chain this past

> weekend (sunday)? Dan Rather interviewed the founder of the chain and I

> found

> it very interesting.

[Guest guest]

Hi PT,

 

On 6/7/06, ~ PT ~ <> wrote:

 

> I sure wish I had seen this show. It sounds like a great interview.

> Shawn you live in a time-zone ahead of me so you are SUPPOSED

> to send me an email alert so I can watch.

 

Oh no! I wasn't home at the time when I saw the program!

 

I will let you know next time and foward along the winning lotto

numbers as well since I am ahead of you on the clock.

 

 

>

> Remember how you did

> that with the final episode of 'HOUSE'? I would've missed it otherwise

> because I just forget the TV and am always listening to tunes.

 

Good episode. Glad you reminded me of the LOST finale. Reminds me I

gotta check on those free epi downloads...

 

 

>

> But more than wanting to see this interview, I want to see a

> Whole Foods store open up here in my little town. Even if they

> can only come as close to me as Medford, Oregon, I'd be happy.

 

I don't blame ya. I like those stores. From the products to the

employees, you just feel good in there. So many cool things to check

out.

 

S.