Farewell, Wild Oats!

Staff / Truthdig Feb 22, 2007 Natural supermarket giant Whole Foods announced Wednesday it would gobble up smaller rival chain Wild Oats. The marketplace for natural and organic food has grown increasingly competitive, a reality that has plagued Whole Foods in recent months. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Wal-Mart Goes Organic

Staff / Truthdig Jun 4, 2006 Organic food is about to go mainstream. Michael Pollan explores what the globalization of organic food means, and finds it hard to separate the good from the bad. Also, see our interview with Pollan. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Wal-Mart Tries to Clean Up Its Image

Staff / Truthdig Apr 17, 2006 The retailing giant will try to help small local businesses via grants and in-store radio ads, among other things The chain has also started carrying organic products and made attempts at being more transparent in its business practices Hey, it's a start. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )