ISSUE 1123 WHOLE
FOODS TO BACK SMALL ORGANIC GROWERS In
response to criticism in the book The Omnivore's Dilemma, by food writer
Michael Polan, Whole Foods CEO John Mackey announced in late June that his company
would make $10 million available to support the growth of local and small organic
farms. The
money will be used to make low-interest loans to farmers who have been concerned
that Whole Foods’ use of larger organic farms threatened to put them out
of business.
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