Why I’m not shopping
at Whole Foods
May 7, 2026 (2nd
column)
I’m boycotting
Whole Foods. This is the store that,
when I saw they were coming to my town, I was one of the people at their
entrance the very second they opened. I’ve
been shopping there now ever since on a bi, even tri-weekly basis.
But no more.
First, their
prices are OUTRAGEOUS. I can no longer
afford to shop there. Instead of buying
their oranges (5 for $11.00), I bought a bag of 9 for $5.99 at COSTCO. I’ve spotted some of the organic snacks at
COSTCO, too, so I buy them there, too.
Second, their meat
is GOD AWFUL! Hubby, whose stepfather
was a butcher back in Pennsylvania, ALWAYS complained about the quality of
their meat. And, the men that work in their meat department are surly and
sour. They scowl. Frankly, they’re RUDE. So, I buy meat elsewhere, too. Enough of that! I’m tired of having my
selection(s) thrown across the counter at me. I was DONE with their meat
department a LONG TIME AGO.
Third, half the
time the stuff they have on special is out of stock. HOW CONVENIENT!
Fourth, I’m sick and
tired of supporting another damn billionaire who doesn’t care for us “common
folk” while he parades around gala openings showing off his current wife.
Fifth, I plan on
making my own salads AT HOME. While I
enjoyed making up my salad combinations at Whole Foods, I can make my own at
home without it costing me $11.99 a pound!
I do enjoy their broccoli salad and I might get a small box of it every
now and then, but other than that, I’ll be making mine at home. Sometimes when I go there and actually look
into their romaine salad mix, I see brown lettuce. One time I saw the guy throw new stuff into
the old lettuce container, stir it, and walk away. How safe is THAT?
Sixth, while I
love their little chicken tenders, I can also make those at home and I’ll
actually know the ingredients that go into them.
Finally, just HOW
SAFE are salad bars? I’ve had stomach
issues a few times that I’ve eaten food from the Whole Foods salad bar and
frankly, I feel like I’m playing Russian roulette with my selections. I KNOW how clean my kitchen is. And, hubby is very firm on our kitchen
cleaning routine (since he started working for Alpha Beta when he was 16 and
saw first hand how to clean and sanitize one…)
So, my conclusion
is that while there are certain items I might still run in and grab, my trips
to Whole Foods will be a lot less frequent and a lot less expensive. Especially in these days when the price of
gasoline keeps going up! The only good
side to that is that we do have a hybrid and I usually only have to fill it up
once a month, even though it requires the premium blend.
Until next time!
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