It may be as humdrum as coloured candy or exotic as foie gras. But if you’re shopping at Whole Foods, forget about buying it. Such things are banned from the shelves. The linked story below says that a U.S. study has shown that 54 percent of the food sold at Walmart would be unacceptable at Whole Foods and a startling 97 percent of the soda drinks would not make the cut. The Whole Foods definition of what’s good for you does raise questions about just where this Texas-based firm will find its edge here in South Bayview. It is scheduled to open a store in the 1860 Bayview complex this year. Will prosciutto and pepperoni eaters play ball? Not likely. What about organic? Whole Foods specializes in this field but it remains a somewhat niche category in most stores and many shoppers insist it is just an excuse for charging an extra dollar. Fox News
