Shakeup May Not Save Whole Foods Market

Whole Foods Market is facing hard times. Once the darling of both sustainability advocates and Wall Street, Whole Foods is no longer the unstoppable force of years past. The beleaguered grocer was recently the target of an activist shareholder takeover, and also faces legal, social, and systemic hurdles.




Online Reviews: A Consumer-Driven Marketing Tool

There was a time when the web was considered the Wild West, especially when it came to purchasing products and services. That’s not to say scams and ‘snake oil’ doesn’t still get peddled, but users seem to have grown wiser and various mechanisms are in place to help separate legitimate businesses from shady ones. One





Hepatitis A Contamination Prompts Frozen Tuna Recall

Fans of tuna beware, many restaurants and hotels throughout Southern California have been hit by a “frozen tuna recall involving steaks and cubes that tested positive for hepatitis A.” While the tuna hasn’t been linked to any illnesses so far, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are urging anyone who has consumed the fish and hasn’t been vaccinated yet to promptly seek medical attention.


Labor Department Mum on Key Changes

What’s up at the Labor Department? Since Trump’s inauguration, there’s been a new lack of transparency over at the United States Department of Labor. (I’d call it “scandalous,” but that word seems to have been redefined upward in the last several months.)