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Whole Foods CEO On Climate Change: John Mackey Says Warming Is 'Not Necessarily Bad'
2013-01-24 17:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Huffington Post: Whole Foods CEO John Mackey shared his views on climate change recently, saying that he is "not a 'climate change skeptic,'" but, contrary to the scientific consensus, suggested that "climate change is perfectly natural and not necessarily bad." Mackey, who founded the supermarket chain in 1980, told Mother Jones, "climate change is clearly occurring." He added, "What I am opposed to is trying to stop virtually all economic progress because of the fear of climate change." He suggested, "we will...
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Whole Foods CEO John Mackey Thinks Climate Change is Not Necessarily Bad
2013-01-21 11:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Triple Pundit: John Mackey, the co-founder and CEO of Whole Foods describes himself as an enthusiastic proponent of the First Amendment who believes business leaders should speak out openly when they believe it is appropriate to do so. Mackey certainly likes to exercise his First Amendment rights, whether it is in books (see his latest one Conscious Capitalism), public appearances, or even on Yahoo Finance`s message board under the pseudonym Rahodeb. Many times his controversial opinions on issues like unions,...
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"Ethical vegan" John Mackey dishes on Obamacare, labor unions, and government meddling.
2013-01-19 10:51:09| Grocery - Topix.net
In 1978, John Mackey and his girlfriend used $45,000 in seed money to start "Safer Way," a natural foods store in Austin, Texas, that was supposed to offer shoppers an alternative to "evil" profit-seeking corporations.
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Image: File photo of John Mackey in November 2009
2013-01-18 09:33:17| Grocery - Topix.net
The political pendulum takes a pretty long trip between socialism and fascism, but Whole Foods founder and chief executive John Mackey's willing to take that ride to slam Obamacare.
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Whole Foods Founder John Mackey On Fascism and 'Conscious Capitalism'
2013-01-16 10:43:00| Grocery - Topix.net
Whole Foods co-CEO John Mackey, pictured in 2009, says big businesses have an obligation to change customers' perception that corporations are "primarily selfish and greedy." Whole Foods has played a key role in propelling organic foods into the mainstream.
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