Study finds heavy metals in many dark chocolate products in the US
Researchers found levels of lead and cadmium that far exceed allowable amounts under California guidelines
November 2022
Seascape: the state of our oceans
Whole Foods decision to pull Maine lobster divides activists and politicians
Company cites decisions by pair of sustainability organizations to take away their endorsements of the US lobster fishing industry
August 2022
‘The socialists are taking over,’ Whole Foods CEO John Mackey laments
Libertarian co-founder of Amazon-owned grocery chain, who once compared Obamacare to fascism, is to retire in September
April 2021
Amazon to bring pay-by-palm technology to Whole Foods
Customers’ palm ‘signature’ will be linked to credit cards but analysts voice concerns about privacy and vulnerability to hackers
November 2020
US workers face 'turkey apocalypse' as demand surges amid pandemic
This year’s spending bonanza means potentially worsening labor and health safety conditions for hundreds of thousands of workers
August 2020
Whole Foods managers told to talk up donations while enforcing BLM ban
The grocery chain’s dress code bans political slogans, including for Black Lives Matter, but it wants to stress parent Amazon’s support for social justice groups
June 2020
America's water crisis
High levels of arsenic found in US Whole Foods’ bottled water brand
Whole Foods worker fired after posts criticizing free food for police
May 2020
Retail workers at Amazon and Whole Foods coordinate sick-out to protest Covid-19 conditions
Workers take part in organized protests to demand safety guidelines to limit the risk of coronavirus, as well as paid sick leave
April 2020
Trader Joe’s and other US firms suppress unionization efforts during pandemic
As workers become increasingly concerned about workplace safety, employers have been suppressing organizing efforts
Whole Foods staff protest against conditions as coronavirus cases rise
Workers say too little is being done to enforce social distancing in stores, and some are not given masks or training on cleaning
Whole Foods workers hold ‘sick-out’ to demand hazard pay during pandemic
An organized employees group is calling for better health protections, including paid sick leave and benefits for part-timers
March 2020
'They don't care about safety': Amazon workers struggle with pandemic demand
Workers say hectic pace amid coronavirus outbreak is devastating for physical and mental health
December 2019
The biggest business con of 2019: fleecing workers while bosses get rich
Robert Reich
From Boeing to Whole Foods, companies are touting social responsibility as profits soar. Don’t believe a word of it
July 2019
Whole Foods workers say conditions deteriorated after Amazon takeover
Employees described increasing pressure to push Amazon Prime deals and memberships, understaffing and increased workloads
June 2019
United States of plastic
Plastic wrapped in plastic: the wasteful reality of America's grocery stores
On a shopping trip to Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods and other leading markets, plastic feels more plentiful than the food itself
March 2019
Whole Foods cuts workers' hours after Amazon introduces minimum wage
Amazon to reportedly open dozens of grocery stores across the US
January 2019
How to get your daily 30g of fibre
A WHO report finds few people in the UK eat enough fibre. Here’s how to do it, and enjoy it
October 2018
Whole Foods v vegans: Berkeley store gets restraining order against activists
The order is the latest in a tense standoff with an animal rights group that has staged protests at the store for several years
