Disappointed with shopping at Whole Foods

[Anonymous]

I agree that WF quality has gone down since Amazon took over.
In the summer I try to buy fruit and produce at farmers markets although they do tend to be expensive

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Moms. Moms is so much better for produce. Meat is lacking though

Disagree - the meat at MOMs is excellent and always sourced very locally. As in, not New York locals but actually local.

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Anonymous wrote:Moms. Moms is so much better for produce. Meat is lacking though

Moms treats their employees terrible. Employees who were the most helpful to me fired for minor things.

Huh. Wonder if it was drug use or tardiness/no shows?

Because the MOMs I know best has had the same employees for years with a few substitutes. (Rockville). Not sure why they’d stay if it’s so “terrible.”

Did a manager catch your friend smoking weed out back on the job?

[Anonymous]

It is location dependent. The Whole Foods in LA near the Grammy building is amazing. The Whole Foods in Portland Maine is terrible

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Many years ago, I used to love shopping at Fresh Fields, and then at Whole Foods. Gradually Whole Foods has shifted from high quality food with an emphasis on organic foods, and what I was told was a supportive work environment, to something much less than that, while maintaining their high prices.

This is definitely a champagne problem, but, after I ate the last of some chocolate covered almonds, I turned the container over to get recycling information. I was shocked to see: “produced with genetic engineering “. Despite the changes, I thought that food purchased from Whole Foods could be reliably assured to have no artificial colors or flavors, and to be non-GMO. I was wrong. I’ll be label reading more carefully when I shop and relying more on Trader Joe’s, which will also be less expensive.

Jeff Bezos is totally on board the ‘green new deal’ and Klaus Schwab and Bill Gates. Your food comes from factories, not farms. So evil.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Moms. Moms is so much better for produce. Meat is lacking though

Disagree - the meat at MOMs is excellent and always sourced very locally. As in, not New York locals but actually local.

I too would recommend MOMs and would disagree with the PP regarding how they treat their employees. I've shopped there for years and consistently seen the same people working there. They offer a 401k, health plan, and discounts on their purchases. They also have a great program for recycling all manner of things.

I hate Whole Foods now, especially since the Amazon acquisition. I think MOMs is what Whole Foods used to be. I think their seafood selection is subpar, but then I go elsewhere for that and don't eat other types of meat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes the shopping experience feels better…and I can get everything I need in one trip. I dont have time to shop at three different stores.. but it is expensive and .. boring. Great yogurts, produce and meat (I guess).. but terrible variety of frozen food, etc. So while I’ve tried several times to try other stores..like..TJ..TJ feels like a lot of frozen and processed food… so.. Im just a reluctant WF shopper.
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This. I'm no health nut but I could never understand the love for TJ, especially from someone like OP who is apparently complaining that her food from WF was unhealthy. How does TJ's solve that problem?

[Anonymous]

The produce doesn't look beautiful anymore.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yes the shopping experience feels better…and I can get everything I need in one trip. I dont have time to shop at three different stores.. but it is expensive and .. boring. Great yogurts, produce and meat (I guess).. but terrible variety of frozen food, etc. So while I’ve tried several times to try other stores..like..TJ..TJ feels like a lot of frozen and processed food… so.. Im just a reluctant WF shopper.
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This. I'm no health nut but I could never understand the love for TJ, especially from someone like OP who is apparently complaining that her food from WF was unhealthy. How does TJ's solve that problem?

OP: Actually my complaint was that Whole Foods — a store that has billed itself as, among other things, not selling GMO foods — sold something that was genetically modified. I never used the word “unhealthy “, although healthy food is definitely a goal.

Here are Trader Joe’s standards:

“Trader Joe's brand products contain NO artificial flavors, artificial preservatives, MSG, added trans fats, dairy ingredients from rBST sources or genetically modified ingredients. Trader Joe's brand products contain colors derived only from naturally available products”

As to your question, though, Trader Joe’s has a good selection of dried fruit and nuts, nut butters, and decent cheese. They also have chocolate covered almonds that cost less than the ones that I bought at Whole Foods, and, presumably, conform to their stated standards.
While I know that they have aisles of snacks and freezers full of prepared food, it’s quite possible to bypass those aisles.

tldr: Trader Joe’s has their own version of the specific product that prompted my complaint.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can’t understand people who think GMO is a problem. I mean humans have been doing this for thousands of years.

Not in a big agribusiness lab environment.

[Anonymous]

Is this still about Whole Foods?

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Anonymous wrote:The recent forms of GMO are safe, and completely fine to eat, OP. I avoid artificial sweeteners, preservatives, colors, etc, but GMO is OK. Unrelated to food, but when the time comes, please welcome the use of genetically-modified mosquitoes in your area so that incidences of mosquito-borne diseases can be limited.

- research scientist in biology.

There is only one law worth adhering to and that is the law of unintended consequences. But no, humans think they know everything. Post back when we get some weird GMO issues in our blood from being bitten by GMO mosquitoes.

Do you eat seedless watermelon? Where does crossbreeding/selective breeding stop being safe and become GMO?

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Anonymous wrote:The produce doesn't look beautiful anymore.

My husband is not beautiful. He looks like a turd.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:whole foods has really gone downhill since the amazon purchase. even more so recently. it’s disappointing.

I’m not that opposed to artificial flavors, artificial colors or GMO foods, but Whole Foods food bar foods have been trash for at least a decade. The produce is weak. The only thing good about it is the packaged foods, the housewares and Amazon delivery lockers.

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Anonymous wrote:whole foods has really gone downhill since the amazon purchase. even more so recently. it’s disappointing.

Totally. The quality is lousy, they are constantly out of things, and it's chaotic to shop there.

+1

I went to buy some herbs, produce and meat/fish- just felt like there wasn't a lot of variety like there used to be. No better than HT (that I'd just left disappointed). That leaves me with Wegmans for everything.