Many of you are wondering why I asked this question and if it matters. There is a reason why (not that it matters to me…I don’t care if there are mostly blacks, hispanics, green men, aliens, etc.) Just a few contradictions came into my head when I compared the Whole Foods motto and black society.
(CAUTION: this may sound like I am stereotyping, but these are facts, though generalizations))
1. The black race is notorious for having many health issues related to food consumption (ie high blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, etc) to which eating processed foods all contribute. I found it odd to see so many black people buying the kinds of organic food that Whole Foods sells because of this.
2. The money factor. Whole Foods is expensive. Hell, I can’t even afford it (I just ran in for one thing cause I was right there). I was expecting to see (also because of the area I live in) rich, white people with their children running around.
Like I said, it seemed like a contradiction to me. I am all for black people trying to eat better quality foods and having the money to spend for it, but it just struck me as a bit odd. Just like if I walked into an ethnic grocery store and saw mostly people not of the race that it caters to. Let’s face it – Whole Foods is kind of a WASPS grocery store.