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Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
I like shopping for food a lot. But I detest the smug marrieds at Whole Foods with their produce and five different kinds of cheese. My produce and cheese are so much cooler - I shouldn't have to wait in line behind them.
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At least they are nice to their lobsters:
Care and Feeding
Whole Foods wants lobsters to live large before dying
As told to Richard Connelly
Published: Thursday, December 1, 2005
Lobster tales
Who / What:
Whole Foods Markets
In a world filled with problems, the folks at Whole Foods Markets have found a cause to fight for: the comfort of lobsters. Soon-to-be-killed lobsters, to be exact. The chain has announced it is re-examining its "animal compassionate standards," whatever the hell that means, in regards to how crowded its lobster tanks are. This sounds like TDCJ making sure the cells on death row are painted in a bouncy, "up" color, but what do we know?
"We are viewing the lobster as a live creature rather than a commodity that deserves no concern," company CEO John Mackey said in a prepared statement.
Jimmy Schaefer, manager of the seafood department at the chain's Kirby location, says Whole Foods is looking into more humane ways to transport and sell the crustaceans. (The crustaceans that are typically just days or hours away from being boiled alive by hungry humans.)
The shrimp, flounder and cows sold at Whole Foods aren't getting any re-examination, it appears. A nice plush rug leading to the abattoir's killing floor is apparently too much to ask.
Whole Foods isn't exactly eager to announce this potential change in how it handles condemned lobsters. At first a company PR person said a Houston Press photographer could come to the store and photograph one of the lobster tanks; a second call came shortly after saying permission had been rescinded.
What is it they're hiding? We thought we could find out. We contacted two different Houston-area pet psychics, professionals who say they can commune with animals, even from a distance. One, Griffin Kanter, has a Web site called
www.talkwiththeanimals.com, so you know she's got to be legitimate.
Sadly, neither chose to respond. Apparently lobsters aren't as compelling a subject as bouncy, fluffy puppies who wuv their masters.
There's a chance Whole Foods may decide to get out of the lobster-selling business altogether. "They're going to do a lot of research on it, and they're going to make a decision on June 15 if we're going to keep carrying them or not," Schaefer says.
Hmmm, research into how comfortable lobsters are as they sit in tanks and in transit. Griffin -- this is your big chance!
http://www.houstonpress.com/Issues/2...hairballs.html
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