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Whole Foods Boss: We “Sell A Bunch Of junk”
When Whole Foods arrived in the UK two years ago it was hailed as a mecca for those determined to follow a healthy diet. But today the struggling US store’s chief executive will probably want to eat his words after admitting that, alongside the organic carrots and bags of granola, the shops “sell a bunch of junk” Originally posted here: Whole Foods Boss: We “Sell A Bunch Of junk” Continue reading
We sell a bunch of junk, says Whole Foods boss John Mackey
When Whole Foods arrived in the UK two years ago it was hailed as a mecca for those determined to follow a healthy diet. But today the struggling US store’s chief executive will probably want to eat his words after admitting that, alongside the organic carrots and bags of granola, the shops “sell a bunch of junk”. The comments came in an interview in which John Mackey was attempting to outline plans for the store to put more emphasis on healthy eating – amid suggestions that it has recent Continue reading
Free Trials are Not Free in the Long Run
“BBB can’t speak to the restorative or weight loss properties of acai-based products, but we are taking companies to task for their misleading sales and marketing practices,” said Charlie Mattingly, president and chief executive of the BBB in Louisville. “Many businesses across the country are using the same selling model for their acai products… Continue reading
Apple CEO Jobs backtracks on health, takes leave
SEATTLE (AP) — Apple Inc. co-founder and Chief Executive Steve Jobs said Wednesday he is taking a medical leave until the end of June — just a week after the cancer survivor tried to assure investors and employees his recent weight loss was caused by an easily treatable hormone deficiency. Continue reading
We Are the State, and We Are Your Mommy. Now Eat Your Vegetables.
Unbelievable. A sane quote from the article: “It’s not where you eat, it’s what you eat,” said Andrew Puzder, president and chief executive of CKE Restaurants, parent company of Carl’s Jr.Well put. I eat fast food, and I’m not overweight. I’m actually quite healthy. There are plenty of things to choose from at any fast food restaurant that fit into a healthy diet. And no, I don’t mean the salads. Idiot: Rebeca Torres, a South Los Angeles mother of four, said she would welcome more dining cho Continue reading
The Power of Marketing Drugs for Kids
…it’s especially evident in our new, burgeoning pharmaceutical market, our children:Madeira Therapeutics, based in Leawood, Kan., is formulating a liquid statin for children that will be sold in either grape, cherry or bubblegum flavor, according to the company’s chief executive, Peter R. Joiner. Madeira became interested in the drug to treat children with a genetic cholesterol condition, familial hypercholesterolemia, which strikes 1 in 500 children regardless of their diet. The recent Ame Continue reading
Steve Jobs’ Diet Secrets
Is Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs sick? But is he losing weight? Definitely. What’s his secret? The skinny, so to speak, on the Apple campus is Jobs’ gaunt frame says as much about his diet as his health. Jobs lunches with the troops in the Cupertino, Calif.-based company’s cafeteria–a place packed with the likes of fresh sushi and Smart Water. Continue reading