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Yep. That's right. Looks like our local Whole Foods is creating a bar for beer and wine on-tap like some of their other stores, such as Austin (pictured below.) It will be located right in front of the meat department, so when you are waiting for them to grind up your beef, you might be able to savour a glass o' brewski.

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From Craigslist.

What: Team Member Job Fair
When: Tuesday, May 15th 7:00AM -- 12Noon
Where: 3761 State Street, Santa Barbara
*Applicants, must meet in the tented area in the parking lot at time listed above (only)
No phone calls please

What they're looking for:
Legendary Customer Service Skills
Passion for Food
Strong Work Ethic with a Proven Track Record
Flexibility
Team Player

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Free E-Waste Recycling to benefit Autism Society of Santa Barbara

Drop off your broken and outdated computers, TVs, monitors, laptops, cell phones and other electronic gadgets.

Support Autism Awareness and Earth Month!
Saturday, April 23rd 9:00AM - 3:00PM
Whole Foods Market, 3761 State Street

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In a memo that he sent to all employees last month, obtained by Mother Jones, Mackey concedes that Whole Foods is actually sinking under the weight of its health care expenses. In the past seven years, he writes, the cost of the company's health care plan as a percentage of its sales has gone up 60 percent. This year's tab is "equal to about 10% of the total Team Member compensation of $2 billion," Mackey complains. "On average over the past three years we have spent more on health care costs than we have made in total net profits!" - MotherJones

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a "shining" example of energy efficiency.


Whole Foods Santa Barbara
Originally uploaded by santa barbarian.

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but why are they selling Chilean Sea Bass?

But Gerald Leape, the vice president for marine conservation at the National Environmental Trust in Washington, the nonprofit group that started the “take a pass on Chilean sea bass” campaign in 2001 among chefs, restaurants and markets nationwide, said he was concerned that the return of the fish to Whole Foods could be misread by consumers.

“They may think that all Chilean sea bass are O.K. now, and that’s not true,” he said. “The certified fishery accounts for only 10 percent of the total catch. Chilean sea bass are still overfished and depleted.”

Peter Hoffman, the chef and owner of Savoy in SoHo, who does not serve Chilean sea bass, said Whole Foods was sending a confusing message. “It boils down to oversimplification,” he said. “Sustainability is hard to understand, and now the consumer might think it applies to all Chilean sea bass. Other markets might put up similar signs, even though their fish does not come from that fishery. How many places that said they sold wild salmon actually turned out to be selling farmed once the fish were tested?” - NYTimes

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Health care is a service that we all need, but just like food and shelter it is best provided through voluntary and mutually beneficial market exchanges. A careful reading of both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution will not reveal any intrinsic right to health care, food or shelter. That's because there isn't any. This "right" has never existed in America. - WSJ

Obesity in the United States is in part an economic issue, according to a review paper on the relationship between poverty and obesity published in the January 2004 edition of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The article suggests that the very low cost of energy-dense foods may be linked to rising obesity rates.

“It’s a question of money,” Drewnowski said. “The reason healthier diets are beyond the reach of many people is that such diets cost more. On a per calorie basis, diets composed of whole grains, fish, and fresh vegetables and fruit are far more expensive than refined grains, added sugars and added fats. It’s not a question of being sensible or silly when it comes to food choices, it’s about being limited to those foods that you can afford.” - ScienceDaily

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John Mackey, chief executive of Whole Foods, said that while his company offers coverage, he worries that an employer mandate would lead to more stringent federal rules on what employer plans must include.

...."It's a Trojan horse," he said.- WaPo

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Whole Foods Market has challenged its followers to tweet their five-word food philosophies. Ten creative fans will win $50 Whole Foods Market gift cards -plus five pounds of quinoa -- for submitting the best philosophies. The contest wraps up Friday, July 17. - PRNewswire

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Whole Foods Market, Inc. says it will submit its private label products to testing for genetically engineered organisms--a move that will add a new level of certification to what's on the organic and natural grocer's shelves. - BizJournals

Whole Foods Market invites the industry to join an educational webinar on Wednesday, Aug. 26 at 1 p.m. CDT, to learn more about the Non-GMO Project and the PVP. Webinar details are available at www.wholefoodsmarket.com/nongmoproject. - PRNewswire

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