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"Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." - World Health Organization, 1948

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December 2007
- Honey Works on Kids' Coughs
  
  Houston Chronicle | Dec 4, 07 7:07 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Parents looking for an alternative to cold medicines for their young kids might consider a sweet solution—honey. A new study suggests that a commonly available dark variety soothes children's coughs and helps them sleep better, the Houston Chronicle reports. The study comes in the wake of the FDA's recommendation last month that children under 6 not be given over-the-counter cough and cold medicines. More »
October 2007
- The Easy Way to Eat Organic
  
  New York Times | Oct 24, 07 11:41 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Switching to organic food doesn't have to upend your family's eating habits or strain your wallet. In the New York Times , Dr. Alan Greene, author of Raising Baby Green, suggests starting with these five easy foods: Milk Potatoes Peanut butter More »
August 2007
- Court Stalls Whole Foods Merger
  
  Bloomberg | Aug 21, 07 7:18 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A federal court issued a temporary injunction yesterday preventing Whole Foods from buying Wild Oats—at least today. The three-judge panel wants extra time to consider the FTC's argument that combining the nation's two largest organic food retailers would destroy competition. The companies will file additional briefs by tomorrow, and the FTC will have a day to rebut. More »
- Whole Foods May Reap Wild Oats: Judge
  
  Wall Street Journal | Aug 17, 07 3:19 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A federal judge refused to block Whole Foods' $565 million purchase of the company's organic supermarket rival, Wild Oats Markets, despite an effort by the Federal Trade Commission to prevent the merger. The merger could go through next week if there is no appeal, the Wall Street Journal reports. More »
- FTC Spills Trade Secrets
  
  Washington Post | Aug 15, 07 3:04 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - While investigating Whole Foods Market's proposed takeover of competitor Wild Oats, the FTC accidentally released dozens of Whole Foods' trade secrets. The commission filed documents electronically without realizing that redacted portions were actually legible, just shaded. Among the secrets: how Whole Foods negotiates with suppliers to drive up prices at Wal-Mart. More »
- Consumers Scramble for Cage-Free Eggs
  
  New York Times | Aug 12, 07 6:13 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The hottest new trend to hit the food industry is the cage-free egg, laid by ostensibly happier chickens allowed the run of large barns, the NY Times reports. Mega-brands like Whole Foods and Ben and Jerry’s now use only cage-free eggs, and even Burger King is switching, but overheated demand is beginning to outstrip supply. More »
July 2007
- Whole Foods CEO Sorry for Web Subterfuge
  
  Wall Street Journal | Jul 18, 07 6:15 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The CEO of Whole Foods apologized yesterday for boosting his company and posting snide comments about a rival supermarket chain in Internet forums and said he "had fun doing it." John Mackey's actions over the last 8 years have already triggered an SEC investigation, and the company's board said yesterday it will launch its probe, the Wall Street Journal reports. More »
- SEC Probes Yahoo Posts of Whole Foods CEO
  
  Washington Post | Jul 14, 07 3:59 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - John Mackey, the Whole Foods CEO who posted attacks on a competitor in Yahoo financial forums, is under scrutiny by the SEC for his anonymous mischief-making. The federal agency is informally investigating whether the posts violate "fair disclosure" rules. They could be a problem for Mackey if officials find that he was deliberately trying to manipulate Whole Foods stock. More »
- Food Fight: CEO Ripped Rival in Secret Posts
  
  Wall Street Journal | Jul 12, 07 4:54 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The founder of Whole Foods secretly posted messages on a Yahoo stock investors forum—boosting his own company and damning competitor Wild Oats, the Wall Street Journal reports. Now, as CEO John Mackey tries to buy the company he trash-talked, the posts that ran for eight years have come back to haunt him. More »
June 2007
- Whole Foods Cannot Sow Wild Oats
  
  BusinessWeek | Jun 6, 07 8:30 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Even crunchy granola types may be monopolists at heart—at least according to the Federal Trade Commission.The FTC said yesterday it wants to block Whole Foods’ $670 million purchase of Wild Oats Markets, claiming that the sale will result in even higher-than-usual prices at the natural foods stores. More »
April 2007
- Markets May Lose Farmers
  
  Los Angeles Times | Apr 11, 07 3:38 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Farmers' markets have gotten so trendy the they're beginning to annoy their founders: the farmers. Now some of the locally-grown-produce movement's most high-profile members, turned off by the time commitment and the carnival-like atmosphere at many markets, are dropping out of the circuit. More »

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Jonathan Ying, an associate at the Hannaford Supermarket in Quincy, Mass., stocks the fruits and vegetable section Friday morning, June 15, 2007. The Hannaford grocery chain has begun a certified organic... (AP Photo)

*A sign in the bakery section of the Hannaford Supermarket in Quincy, Mass., notifies customers that the bread slicer is used for both organic and non-organic products Friday morning, June 15, 2007. The... (AP Photo)

This is a view inside the Whole Foods main store showing the company logo, Friday, Aug. 24, 2007, in Austin, Texas. A federal appeals court on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2007, cleared the way for Whole Foods... (AP Photo)

St. Andrew's School English teacher Alix Ross, seen Thursday, Sept. 13, 2007, near Middletown, Del., is also the boarding school's organic gardening instructor. The school has a 2-acre organic garden... (AP Photo)

Organically grown tomatoes hang from a vine at the organic garden on the edge of the Yale University campus in New Haven, Conn., Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007. Food is the new cause at Yale and elsewhere,... (AP Photo)

Customers Pam King and her son Rhys, 2, from Pasadena, Calif., shop for organic groceries at the newly opened Whole Foods Market Arroyo Parkway store in Pasadena, Calif. in this Nov. 7, 2007 file photo.... (AP Photo)

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Background

Whole Foods - Company Overview
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With food and other items that are free of pesticides, preservatives, sweeteners, and cruelty, Whole Foods Market knows more about guiltless eating and shopping than most retailers. The world's #1 natural foods chain by far -- now that it has acquired its main rival Wild Oats Markets -- the company...

organic food
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

organic food food raised without chemicals and processed without additives. Under standards adopted by the U.S. Agriculture Dept. (USDA) in 2000 and fully effective in 2002, synthetic fertilizers and pesticides and antibiotics may not be used in raising organic foods, and the use of irradiation, ...

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