Guest guest Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 Hi All -- There's an interesting article on Wal-Mart on Organic Consumers' website today - I thought it might interest some in light of the recent conversation. http://www.organicconsumers.org/2006/article_1453.cfm I highly recommend the OC website and/or newsletter as a source of good, relatively unbiased information regarding organics and a fair amount of veggie info. http://www.organicconsumers.org/2006/article_1453.cfm Cheers, -K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 Thanks for posting this link! Well the article is a bit much...I notice the the fishing reference...they just really don't get it... Green shouldn't be Mean... I however agree that it's a major hurdle for walmart...makes me feel better that I shop there late at night much , " Jigilou Snicklefitz " <jigilou wrote: > > Hi All -- > > There's an interesting article on Wal-Mart on Organic Consumers' > website today - I thought it might interest some in light of the recent > conversation. http://www.organicconsumers.org/2006/article_1453.cfm I > highly recommend the OC website and/or newsletter as a source of good, > relatively unbiased information regarding organics and a fair amount of > veggie info. > > http://www.organicconsumers.org/2006/article_1453.cfm > > Cheers, > -K > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 as much as I loathe walmart for questionable corporate practices and I ESPECIALLY hate how they will try to swing eminent domain (I dont feel so bad for the employees, they have the choice to work there and we've all had jobs with sucky or no benefits, but I digress)...and I know that selling organics is all about the money (back in Orlando our walmart already did sell organics so it's not news to me, but I digress again)...BUT hopefully it can be turned into one kind thing done for the earth in exchange for all the crappy things....but we shall see. In orlando I had most of my organics delivered, there was a great co-op there that brought whatever I ordered to my door every 2 weeks. Here I go to super target since the prices are right. I go to harry's when I feel like driving and have extra moola...but with kid #5 to debut soon extra moola isn't always something I have. We don't have a choice, we have to do organics because my son has a liver condition and most likely the new baby will have it as well. So, I decide it I want to pay 99cents/lb for those organic bananas or 1.19/lb and if it's walmart with the best price that week, so be it. Bananas are a luxury for us actually and I have to know what farm they are from, LOL. And in case you are wondering, no, it isn't any fun at all grocery shopping with me. I have to read every single label, I moan and complain about the condition of the mushrooms (hubby managed at a commerical mushroom farm once...I know way too much about mushrooms), I cry over mushy tomatoes...anyhow... Meg On 8/10/06, cuppa_2u <cuppa_2u wrote: > Thanks for posting this link! Well the article is a bit much...I > notice the the fishing reference...they just really don't get it... > Green shouldn't be Mean... > > I however agree that it's a major hurdle for walmart...makes me feel > better that I shop there late at night > > > > > much , " Jigilou Snicklefitz " > <jigilou wrote: > > > > Hi All -- > > > > There's an interesting article on Wal-Mart on Organic Consumers' > > website today - I thought it might interest some in light of the > recent > > conversation. > http://www.organicconsumers.org/2006/article_1453.cfm I > > highly recommend the OC website and/or newsletter as a source of > good, > > relatively unbiased information regarding organics and a fair > amount of > > veggie info. > > > > http://www.organicconsumers.org/2006/article_1453.cfm > > > > Cheers, > > -K > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 Let me clarify this by stating that this is not meant to be a judgemental statement... it is not at all. Anyway, I am proud to say that I haven't stepped foot in a Walmart in three years. Woohoo! However, there are a lot of things I miss out on by not shopping at Walmart (brands only carried by walmart, etc) but everyone has something that they stand for and I guess this is my thing. Congrats on your fifth angel Meg! You are amazing! Whitney --- Meg <itszen4me wrote: > as much as I loathe walmart for questionable > corporate practices and I > ESPECIALLY hate how they will try to swing eminent > domain (I dont feel > so bad for the employees, they have the choice to > work there and we've > all had jobs with sucky or no benefits, but I > digress)...and I know > that selling organics is all about the money (back > in Orlando our > walmart already did sell organics so it's not news > to me, but I > digress again)...BUT hopefully it can be turned into > one kind thing > done for the earth in exchange for all the crappy > things....but we > shall see. > > In orlando I had most of my organics delivered, > there was a great > co-op there that brought whatever I ordered to my > door every 2 weeks. > Here I go to super target since the prices are > right. I go to harry's > when I feel like driving and have extra moola...but > with kid #5 to > debut soon extra moola isn't always something I > have. We don't have a > choice, we have to do organics because my son has a > liver condition > and most likely the new baby will have it as well. > > So, I decide it I want to pay 99cents/lb for those > organic bananas or > 1.19/lb and if it's walmart with the best price that > week, so be it. > Bananas are a luxury for us actually and I have to > know what farm they > are from, LOL. And in case you are wondering, no, > it isn't any fun at > all grocery shopping with me. I have to read every > single label, I > moan and complain about the condition of the > mushrooms (hubby managed > at a commerical mushroom farm once...I know way too > much about > mushrooms), I cry over mushy tomatoes...anyhow... > > Meg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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