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0 pointsNrsolis12y ago0 comments

I'm sorry....but I'm going to call B.S. on this one.

Whole Foods doesn't have fresh food selection? Really? They don't have fresh chicken? They don't have any vegetables?

Please kindly supply me with the address of such a place.

When you make blanket statements like "Most upper and middle class families have largely abandoned the concept of fresh produce" I have to question your information. I live in CT, in Fairfield county, which could claim as residents some of the wealthiest people in the world. Yes, the world. Think Steven Cohen kind of money. The Winklevoss Twins have a rowing club not far from my home. Do you think they're eating Chef Boyardee from a can? KFC?

I'm willing to believe that the fresh produce section will not be as varied in the smaller towns in the poorer areas of the country, but absent isn't something I'm willing to believe.

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maratd12y ago

> Whole Foods doesn't have fresh food selection? Really?

I'm sorry, but I'm going to call BS on this one. When was the last time you were in Whole Foods?

When you combine their frozen, refrigerated, packaged goods, and prepared foods sections ... their fresh vegetable section is maybe 1/10 of that size? Which is normal for most grocers in the US.

The local farmer's market? 90% fresh vegetable. Which, you know, makes sense.

NrsolisOP12y ago

Dude, I shop at Whole Foods every week.

The point everyone was making was that good healthy food is available. It might not be the BULK of what's on sale. But it's certainly AVAILABLE.

Here is a quote from you: "Not a single one of them has any significant fresh food selection."

I can get almost any fresh meat I desire and nearly any vegetable at my store. I think you need to reconsider your language.

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