![]() ![]() We practice win-win partnerships with our suppliers We have also cut our teams to a skeleton crew, causing team members to work multiple jobs in the store, with their chances slim to none of taking courses and trainings online on their own time. Not only that, but Whole Foods has cut down on actual programs that would help bring growth to the teams like Team Builds, Vendor Fairs and live Healthy Eating Demos in stores. So tell me how this is promoting team member growth? When you take a step further and see who holds the highest positions at the global level, 76% are male, 24% of leadership is female, and only 10% are POC. ![]() It is very rare for a minority to reach that title, but this doesn’t stop at just store level. When you look at Whole Foods, most of the store leadership is white. Many “leaders” have their close circles helping them move up to positions while others who have been working years to climb the ladder get zero recognition and given no opportunities to grow. Along with that, there are also a majority of stores that have had their fair share of favoritism. ![]() When this happens, some team members try to speak out but just get silenced or mocked, resorting to a toxic work environment. Many team members, including myself, have experienced sexual harassment in their Whole Foods “career.” Male leaders have been known to hire “attractive” females, asking them inappropriate questions and threatening team members with write-ups or their risk of losing their job, if the leader doesn’t get his way. So what kind of customers are we satisfying and delighting? We promote team member growth and happiness “Our success is dependent upon the collective energy, intelligence, and contributions of all of our Team Members.” When a Whole Foods opens up in a low-income neighborhood, you’ll be sure to see the gentrification happening in that community. Anytime a person of color comes in, there is a higher chance of leadership telling team members to keep an eye out, even if they’re doing nothing suspicious. While some stores have great team members who display care toward their guests, a majority of Whole Foods leaders have shown a discrimination against guests who are BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of color). Whole Foods countered the investigation, and the outcome of that lawsuit was never seen. The state of California commissioned an independent laboratory to test for the presence of a carcinogenic petrochemical called 1,4-Dioxane in body care products from Whole Foods and discovered that products including 365 dish liquid and shampoo contained the chemical in excess of the legal limit, 20 parts per million. Let’s also not forget about a lawsuit that was filed against Whole Foods back in 1998. It contradicts everything Whole Foods CEO and co-founder John Mackey wrote in his book “The Whole Foods Diet,” by still selling 365 products with the same products that he wouldn’t personally recommend, like canola oil and processed sugars.Īnother thing to note about 365 products is that when asked where 365 products were sourced, Whole Foods has responded: “We source all of our products from outside manufacturers however, the identity of these manufacturers is proprietary information.” Most of our 365 brand items are filled with canola oil, high amounts of sugar and sodium. Most of the food on the hot bar comes pre-packaged in plastic bags. While Whole Foods was the OG organic grocery store, they have since limited their organic products and boosted up more shelf space for conventional and their 365 products (365 is the company’s store brand). Here are the core values that Whole Foods proudly talks about: We sell the highest quality natural and organic foods Whole Foods has not kept its word with its “core values” in quite a few years, even before Amazon bought them out. Working at Whole Foods for a decade, I have seen the good and I have seen the horrible - and it isn’t going to get any better. ![]() This is not OK and not how anyone should be treated, nor should any of this be normalized. I can no longer stay complacent and silenced. For anyone paying attention, especially during these unprecedented times, you have seen Whole Foods and Amazon’s true colors. ![]()
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