Sometimes it even seems counter-intuitive. The one and only time I ever bought a new car, I ended up with an "import", because it was one of the few ones I coul

Sometimes it even seems counter-intuitive. The one and only time I ever bought a new car, I ended up with an "import", because it was one of the few ones I could find that was assembled by union labor, and at a factory reasonably close to where I live. Whole Foods seems particularly difficult, though. In my area, there aren't a whole lot of places that occupy "that" corner of the market. (Organic, sure, but the main thing I'm looking for is clearly labeled local produce, bulk bins, and some harder-to-find ingredients such as vital wheat gluten.) The only ones I can get to by public transit in less than 60 minutes are Whole Foods, and a grocery co-op. And I'm inclined to guess that, however crappy Whole Foods may be about this sort of thing, their compensation is still way better than the "15% off your groceries as a thanks for volunteering, and the satisfaction of being more involved in our community" that the co-op is offering to the people who work their registers.