I'm hungry and the cabinets are near empty. Just hot sauce and cornstarch. I think it's time to take a trip to the grocery store. Which one shall I go to? Let me narrow it down by saying this: I will not be going to Whole Foods. No Whole Foods? Whaaa? But you're an up and coming professional, living a decent lifestyle in a growing neighborhood, or similar just-out-of-college types, and that Whole Foods is soo hot right now. F that. I'll stick to my Giant. Sure it's no where near as new or 'designed' or 'trendy', but at least they sell Gatorade!
I understand the whole 'organic' swing, with everyone being scared of chemicals and artificial, processed foodstuffs, but are those things really that bad? My Giant apples are delicious. Whole Foods apples are delicious. I can also get two Giant Apples for one WF apple. Is the 'organicness' that much better to deserve such a price hike? Maybe it is. I still like Lunchables. Give me processed.
I don't think my problem with places like Whole Foods is the food at all. I like fresh produce and nuts and cheeses and wines and baked goods, they're all great. So is the same things at other grocery stores. I think my problem is with the people that shop at places like WF. When I go to a Harris Teeter, I see all kinds of consumer types. Giant has a myriad of people standing in line. Same for Kroger, Safeway, etc. WF is different. Everyone is cut from the same cloth. It's the professional, do gooder, better than you type. Believe me. Fake smiles abound in that place. Yes, I am hating. There's a freakin Jamba Juice in that place. Starbucks would be acceptable, but a juice bar? I don't picture the common man venturing out to get a loaf of bread and thinking, "Gee, a guava passion fruit smoothie would be just delicious right now". Ok, that's a bit extreme, but it's true.My argument really holds no water other than to let me vent on how much I dislike the place. Like any other specialty store, the place is going to have its own specific clientele. Places like WF cater to the health conscious upper middle class. They give the satisfaction of food that's 'good' for you. If you see a bag from Giant and a bag from WF, immediately you assume the bag from WF will hold better food.
The point I was trying to make is that WF and organics is not that much better, but I am doing a poor job of backing that up. You know what, who cares? Food is food, everyone needs it. As long as you're not hungry, then who cares. Eat what you like. Be fat, be trim, enjoy what you eat. Speaking of, I'm still hungry. A strawberry orange banana smoothie would be great right now...
