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Citing risk to endangered whales, Whole Foods hits pause on Maine lobster — for now

Two seafood monitoring groups downgraded Maine lobster's sustainability ratings, prompting Whole Foods to pause purchases. Here's how environmental groups and state leaders are reacting.

WEKU

Whole Foods to stop buying Maine lobster, pleasing sustainability groups, angering the industry

Environmental groups again are at odds with politicians and fishermen in New England after a decision by high-end retail giant Whole Foods to stop selling Maine lobster.

Chicago Sun-Times

Death and the salesman: the 22-year-old selling human bones for a living

Jon Ferry sells old bones used in the teaching of medicine. But the medical bone trade has a murky history of exploitation

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Whole Foods decision to pull Maine lobster divides activists and politicians

Company cites decisions by pair of sustainability organizations to take away their endorsements of the US lobster fishing industry

The Guardian - US

Whole Foods decision to pull lobster divides enviros, pols

Environmental groups are once again at odds with politicians and fishermen in New England in the wake of a decision by high-end retail giant Whole Foods to stop selling Maine lobster

The Independent UK

Thanksgiving: Which grocery stores are open today across the US?

Whole Foods Market, Kroger and Safeway are all open for last-minute ingredient runs

The Independent UK

Why plans to connect big grocers and small farmers haven’t worked, inflation’s impact on local restaurants and more in your Chicago news roundup

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Big-box supermarkets, small local farmers around Chicago have struggled to work together

Here are some of the reasons why ambitious plans to connect big grocers to small farmers have withered — and what the farmers are doing now.

Chicago Sun-Times

Gabby Petito's parents awarded $3million from murderer Brian Laundrie's family

Brian Laundrie, who was engaged to marry 22-year-old Gabby Petito, killed her as they travelled across country in their converted van, visiting all of America's National Parks and sharing their journey on Instagram

Daily Mirror

Save A Lot plan is a hopeful sign for food deserts

A day after a Whole Foods closed in Englewood, it was heartening that a City Council committee green-lit a $13.5 million project to revive six Save A Lot grocery stores.

Chicago Sun-Times

Shoppers fill their carts during final days at Englewood Whole Foods: ‘Devastating’ for the community, customers say

The Whole Foods at 832 W. 63rd St. is scheduled to close permanently Sunday. A new grocery tenant has not yet been announced for Englewood Square.

Chicago Sun-Times

Amazon is bringing palm reading checkout stands to D-FW Whole Food Markets

DALLAS — Amazon is bringing its palm-reading technology to checkouts at Whole Foods Market stores in Dallas-Fort Worth.

Tribune News Service

Are Socialists Taking Over? Interview With Whole Foods' John Mackey

"I have muzzled myself ever since 2009....Pretty soon you're going to be hearing about Crazy John, who's no longer muzzled."

Reason

New footage shows Gabby Petito in supermarket with fiancé hours before she was killed

Gabby's remains were found in a swampy area of Bridger-Teton National Forest, Wyoming, not far from where they were last spotted with Laundry taking his own life weeks later

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The Independent UK

Animal Rebellion protesters pour milk in shops across UK – including Harrods

The group co-ordinated the action in stores like Waitrose, Whole Foods and Marks and Spencer in London, Manchester, Norwich and Edinburgh.

Axios

Retailers try out new artificial intelligence in supermarkets and convenience stores

Tomorrow's stores will have cameras everywhere — but no cashiers.

Tom’s Guide

What is Amazon Prime? Everything you need to know

Amazon Prime is more than fast shipping. If you're wondering what is Amazon Prime — here's what you need to know.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lightfoot pushes back on claim that Invest South/West more talk than action

The mayor spoke at the groundbreaking for Englewood Connect, a culinary hub being built in a landmark firehouse — a building that “refused to be demolished,” said Planning and Development Commissioner Maurice Cox.

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Meet the Chicagoland family making Colts Chocolates a household name

CHICAGO — Next time you wander through the specialty food aisle in Whole Foods, you may want to look for the Colts name for a product with local ties.

Salon

Can Whole Foods return to "core values"?

"It’s little more than an Amazon locker that sells food," one critic says

Salon

Making sense of regenerative labels

Only 19% of people surveyed say they're familiar with "regenerative agriculture," according to a study

WEKU

Lawsuit alleges Whole Foods has antibiotics in its beef labeled antibiotic-free

The lawsuit also claims Whole Foods financially exploited its customers by charging significantly more for its meat products compared to competitors, under the guise that their products are healthier.

Salon

John Mackey blasts socialism take-over

"I'm a capitalist at heart, and I believe in liberty and capitalism. Those are my twin values"

The Independent UK

Whole Foods CEO says ‘socialists are taking over’ schools and gun control debate

The grocery store chain’s CEO claims leftists are taking over schools and corporations

The Guardian - US

‘The socialists are taking over,’ Whole Foods CEO John Mackey laments

Libertarian co-founder of Amazon-owned grocery chain, who once compared Obamacare to fascism, is to retire in September

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