Whole Foods Market Caves to Monsanto

I think that it's helpful to read the comments at the bottom of the article that provide a different perspective. I have friends who work at Whole Foods and I worked with their corporate offices back in the early 90's, when people had similar complaints about the prices of organic foods. Whole Foods has helped bring the value of eating organic foods to the mainstream population, which helps farmers and smaller local organic markets to exist. In many communities throughout the country where there are no small organic markets, Whole Foods makes such products available and helps to educate the public about the value of organic produce, sustainable fishing, etc. WF is a good company that treats its employees well and provides benefits and career opportunities that local markets simply cannot. I choose to support our local farmers' markets and grocers but also shop at Whole Foods for things that I can't find elsewhere. I also prefer their prepared foods to any other local market. I choose to buy only organic produce for our family and find it easy to identify which foods are organic and which are not (btw, I could not find any organic tomatoes at New Leaf last week). I noted the comment about "top of the barrel" produce that WF pays a premium for (the stuff that looks pretty and doesn't have bruises, is fresher, etc). This is important for many people in addition to the fact that it's organic.