FOOD AND HOW TO EAT IT: Thoughts on the @WholeFoods #BUYCOTT and review of my own Linguini with Sausage and Peppers. #tlot (or) Where I mix Politics with Eating.

OK, here’s the deal. John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods wrote this OP ED piece in the Wall Street Journal suggesting market-based alternatives to the current administration’s plan for health care reform. I have read his piece up and down and was unable to understand why a boycott of Whole Foods has been orchestrated by this guy here. A lot of what Mr. Mackey said makes perfect sense to me. So it boils down to freedom of speech and if you boycott everything you do not agree with, you’ll find yourself in a party of one.

That’s why I was inclined to join the local buycott, details are here. And although I was unable to attend at the appointed hour, I shopped at Whole Foods today in support of John Mackey’s right to free speech and made supper with what I purchased.

Now for the food: Linguini with sausage and yellow peppers made with a butter sauce and sprinkled with arugula, made for a tasty and quick and easy supper. The chicken sausage from the meat market at Whole Foods was fresh and spicy. And isn’t arugula often the butt of Whole Food jokes? I just had to mix some in the dish instead of the usual spinach and it added a more rugged and rich flavour to the mix.

For dessert found this freshly made Blueberry White Chocolate Bread Pudding in the bakery department of Whole Foods. Totally crisp and savoury, it was totally worth the $5.99 for the 28 oz dish. Totally.

So although I do not often shop at Whole Foods, I felt disposed to support the buycott because I do not agree with the boycott. Make sense? I’m all about freedom and the coercion and hatred coming from the folks of the boycott was something I just could not ignore. Mr. Mackey simply expressed an opinion. This opinion did not sit well with the boycott organizers so as is their tactic, they have attacked their target. Mr. Mackey you do not stand alone and I support your right to express your opinion even if it does not agree with the current administrations directives.

And why can’t we bring our own ideas to the discussion? Why does it have to be enacted so quickly? There is time to figure this all out. What can I say? I’m a Libertarian.

BTW, Whole Foods was busy. As usual.

MSaiz

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