Buying local products improves life for people in your community by:
d. all of the above
Buying local products connects consumers to food producers, provides local jobs and stimulates the local economy.
Products bearing the Whole Trade™ Guarantee seal:
d. all of the above
Products bearing the Whole Trade™ Guarantee seal meet our high Quality Standards, provide more money to producers, ensure better wages and working conditions, and support the Whole Planet Foundation™ to help end poverty.
Who benefits when you opt for organic munchies such as Nature's Path granola bars or toaster pastries?
d. all of the above
Consuming foods with organic ingredients, such as Nature's Path granola bars, not only has health and environmental benefits for you and everyone, it also reduces pesticide exposure for farm workers.
True or False? The mission of the Whole Planet Foundation™ is to provide microscopes to poor communities in developing countries.
b. false
The Whole Planet Foundation™ provides microfinancing to the working poor, especially women, in developing countries. One percent Whole Foods Market® sales of all Whole Trade™ products goes to this organization.
Allegro Coffee® Rainforest Alliance Certified coffees give you a better buzz because:
b. they support farmers committed to rainforest conservation
The Rainforest Alliance sets standards for sustainability that conserve wildlife and wildlands and promote the well being of workers and their communities. When you purchase Rainforest Alliance Certified products, you support responsible farmers who follow practices that protect the rainforest and other ecosystems. Allegro Coffee® Rainforest Alliance Certified coffees are also Whole Trade™!
Whole Trade™ flowers make the world a more beautiful place because they:
b. are sourced from sustainable, eco-friendly growers
Whole Trade™ flowers are imported directly from small, environmentally responsible farms that pay their employees an equitable wage and provide better working conditions. In addition, Whole Foods Market® donates 1% of the sale of these flowers to the Whole Planet Foundation™.
How many meals have Whole Foods Market® shoppers provided to hungry children in Rwanda by purchasing FEED 100 reusable bags so far?
c. nearly 15 million
As of January 2009, the sale of FEED 100 bags had provided 14,979,500 meals so far. Each bag you purchase provides 100 nutritious meals to hungry, school-age children in Rwanda.
You can help everyone in the world breathe a little easier if you reduce your CO2 emissions by:
d. all of the above
Walking or biking instead of driving, inflating car tires properly and replacing air filters in your house are just a few of the simple things you can do to reduce your personal CO2 emissions. For more ideas, visit www.energy.gov.
To support responsible, local farmers and producers, Whole Foods Market® does all of the following except:
b. only buys potatoes from Ireland
As part of Whole Foods Market®'s commitment to support local producers, we offer hundreds of local products at each of our stores, provide low-interest loans through our Local Producer Loan Program, and we employ local foragers to seek out new local products.
True or False? Nature's Path reduces trips to the landfill by donating leftovers from its factory production lines.
a. true
Leftovers from Nature's Path factory production lines are donated to local farmers, and whenever possible damaged product is donated to the food bank.
