Comments for The Duggan Sisters: Our Blog http://duggansisters.com/blog The Duggans share their stories and tips with you! Wed, 02 May 2012 17:41:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Duggan Sisters Attacked by Whole Foods Thug by K. http://duggansisters.com/blog/2012/04/27/duggan-sisters-attacked-by-whole-foods-thug/comment-page-1/#comment-31690 K. Wed, 02 May 2012 17:41:53 +0000 http://duggansisters.com/blog/?p=669#comment-31690 Go Mary! Go Mary! Go Mary! Yeah, welcome to Chicago...where we call out BS when we see it. Go Mary! Go Mary! Go Mary!

Yeah, welcome to Chicago…where we call out BS when we see it.

]]> Comment on Duggan Sisters Attacked by Whole Foods Thug by Nancy Murphy http://duggansisters.com/blog/2012/04/27/duggan-sisters-attacked-by-whole-foods-thug/comment-page-1/#comment-31660 Nancy Murphy Wed, 02 May 2012 02:54:59 +0000 http://duggansisters.com/blog/?p=669#comment-31660 My family and I owned a small local hardware store in small rural town. It is extremely exhausting and downright heartbreaking dealing with the big boxes, Home Depot, Lowe's etc, every single day. These big boxes and Walmart are the bullies in the world. Walmart is a perfect example - they call the shots and they know it. This is no different it appears here for you with WFM. We can't change turds, we can only change how we let them stink up our lives. Perfect segway for lifestinks deodorant which I am a huge fan. Keep fighting the good fight! I am a fan, and a Chicago girl, for life! My family and I owned a small local hardware store in small rural town. It is extremely exhausting and downright heartbreaking dealing with the big boxes, Home Depot, Lowe’s etc, every single day. These big boxes and Walmart are the bullies in the world. Walmart is a perfect example – they call the shots and they know it. This is no different it appears here for you with WFM. We can’t change turds, we can only change how we let them stink up our lives. Perfect segway for lifestinks deodorant which I am a huge fan. Keep fighting the good fight! I am a fan, and a Chicago girl, for life!

]]> Comment on Duggan Sisters Attacked by Whole Foods Thug by Mary http://duggansisters.com/blog/2012/04/27/duggan-sisters-attacked-by-whole-foods-thug/comment-page-1/#comment-31650 Mary Tue, 01 May 2012 17:34:34 +0000 http://duggansisters.com/blog/?p=669#comment-31650 Thanks a million for your supportive message. We are encouraged by the outpouring of support from across the lifestinks family. Thanks, too, for your continued support. Merz is an outstanding business partner with impeccable ethics and supportive employees. Thanks a million for your supportive message. We are encouraged by the outpouring of support from across the lifestinks family. Thanks, too, for your continued support. Merz is an outstanding business partner with impeccable ethics and supportive employees.

]]> Comment on Duggan Sisters Attacked by Whole Foods Thug by Christina http://duggansisters.com/blog/2012/04/27/duggan-sisters-attacked-by-whole-foods-thug/comment-page-1/#comment-31649 Christina Tue, 01 May 2012 17:31:44 +0000 http://duggansisters.com/blog/?p=669#comment-31649 Thank you for sending this! I wanted you to know that I love your product and I will be happy to continue to buy it at Merz (whose employees also love your product!) I am happy to support both your product and Merz. Thank you for sending this! I wanted you to know that I love your product and I will be happy to continue to buy it at Merz (whose employees also love your product!) I am happy to support both your product and Merz.

]]> Comment on Duggan Sisters Attacked by Whole Foods Thug by Carrie Gates http://duggansisters.com/blog/2012/04/27/duggan-sisters-attacked-by-whole-foods-thug/comment-page-1/#comment-31644 Carrie Gates Tue, 01 May 2012 14:51:51 +0000 http://duggansisters.com/blog/?p=669#comment-31644 I’m so sorry. I never liked that place and your product was the only reason I even set foot in there after all of the Gluten-Free issues I saw. Their loss. Take you product elsewhere, take it to new heights. For what it’s worth, I believe in you and your product. I’m so sorry. I never liked that place and your product was the only reason I even set foot in there after all of the Gluten-Free issues I saw.

Their loss. Take you product elsewhere, take it to new heights. For what it’s worth, I believe in you and your product.

]]> Comment on Duggan Sisters Attacked by Whole Foods Thug by Lizz the Runner from Tampa, FL http://duggansisters.com/blog/2012/04/27/duggan-sisters-attacked-by-whole-foods-thug/comment-page-1/#comment-31615 Lizz the Runner from Tampa, FL Tue, 01 May 2012 02:14:58 +0000 http://duggansisters.com/blog/?p=669#comment-31615 I'm so sorry you all had this experience. I've never shopped at WFM, on the basis of many principles, and this only strengthens my resolve. Your deodorant changed my personal hygiene life, and I will always be a loyal mail-order customer. I tell all my fellow runners about your company. When I got my first order and found the handwritten thank you on the receipt, I was completely sold. Nothing makes me happier than confirming that the best products are made by real people who love and believe in what they make. Keep fighting! --Lizz Angello Tampa, FL I’m so sorry you all had this experience. I’ve never shopped at WFM, on the basis of many principles, and this only strengthens my resolve. Your deodorant changed my personal hygiene life, and I will always be a loyal mail-order customer. I tell all my fellow runners about your company. When I got my first order and found the handwritten thank you on the receipt, I was completely sold. Nothing makes me happier than confirming that the best products are made by real people who love and believe in what they make.

Keep fighting!

–Lizz Angello
Tampa, FL

]]> Comment on Duggan Sisters Attacked by Whole Foods Thug by Joan Levin http://duggansisters.com/blog/2012/04/27/duggan-sisters-attacked-by-whole-foods-thug/comment-page-1/#comment-31606 Joan Levin Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:13:07 +0000 http://duggansisters.com/blog/?p=669#comment-31606 While I appreciate that Whole Foods is a fairly reliable source of organic produce, I am terribly disappointed about the way they treat small vendors. It’s a shame they cannot be more supportive of small companies that take exquisite care to produce fine, healthful products. Yesterday I was in the Lincoln Park store, in the Whole Body area, and asked if they carried “Life Stinks” deodorant. The “Team Member” there pointed to the empty space (with one lone canister of Life Stinks sitting there) and said in a cheery voice “oh, we got rid of that!” I was appalled! I just answered “well, you lost one of the best products of its kind around today” and left. While I appreciate that Whole Foods is a fairly reliable source of organic produce, I am terribly disappointed about the way they treat small vendors. It’s a shame they cannot be more supportive of small companies that take exquisite care to produce fine, healthful products. Yesterday I was in the Lincoln Park store, in the Whole Body area, and asked if they carried “Life Stinks” deodorant. The “Team Member” there pointed to the empty space (with one lone canister of Life Stinks sitting there) and said in a cheery voice “oh, we got rid of that!” I was appalled! I just answered “well, you lost one of the best products of its kind around today” and left.

]]> Comment on Duggan Sisters Attacked by Whole Foods Thug by Kathy T http://duggansisters.com/blog/2012/04/27/duggan-sisters-attacked-by-whole-foods-thug/comment-page-1/#comment-31605 Kathy T Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:58:32 +0000 http://duggansisters.com/blog/?p=669#comment-31605 My God ladies, I am so sorry to hear that. Just a small bump in the road I would say. My God ladies, I am so sorry to hear that. Just a small bump in the road I would say.

]]> Comment on Duggan Sisters Attacked by Whole Foods Thug by Roxie http://duggansisters.com/blog/2012/04/27/duggan-sisters-attacked-by-whole-foods-thug/comment-page-1/#comment-31604 Roxie Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:58:24 +0000 http://duggansisters.com/blog/?p=669#comment-31604 WFM has run all the little natural food stores out of business. And most people ASSUME they are even following organic principles, to which, they are NOT! Any food prepared by them, whethere it is their high priced salad bar, hot bar, deli items, or prepared meats, all used with convential products. They are a sham! They are beholden to profits. Nothing else. The last straw for me was their chicken. I'm in the Chicago land area, and their best selling chicken is from Indiana, Pine Manor. One day, I noticed there was an organic chicken from Pine Manor, and just by looking at the labels, I could see NO difference. So I called Pine Manor. Their response was, It's in the feed. So I asked, "If it's not organic feed, then is it free of GMO's?" Their answer was NO. So I called my local WFM manager, and asked the same questions. He affirmed that the main chicken they sell is from chickens who eat GMO corn and soy or as it says on the package "vegetarian feed." He told me, "It's what's in demand.' I told him it's NOT. And that if it were labeled so that we had a choice, we wouldn't buy it. It's no different than Purdue or Tyson we get at the local Jewel. We expect organic and quality when shopping at WF and you are lying to people that the chicken is quality." The lesson from this is that I shop at Farmer's Markets and belong to a coop and a CSA. I will gladly look for your product too at my local farmers market (Park Ridge) because I'm tired of being lied to. Go get em girls!!! WFM has run all the little natural food stores out of business. And most people ASSUME they are even following organic principles, to which, they are NOT! Any food prepared by them, whethere it is their high priced salad bar, hot bar, deli items, or prepared meats, all used with convential products. They are a sham! They are beholden to profits. Nothing else. The last straw for me was their chicken. I’m in the Chicago land area, and their best selling chicken is from Indiana, Pine Manor. One day, I noticed there was an organic chicken from Pine Manor, and just by looking at the labels, I could see NO difference. So I called Pine Manor. Their response was, It’s in the feed. So I asked, “If it’s not organic feed, then is it free of GMO’s?” Their answer was NO. So I called my local WFM manager, and asked the same questions. He affirmed that the main chicken they sell is from chickens who eat GMO corn and soy or as it says on the package “vegetarian feed.” He told me, “It’s what’s in demand.’ I told him it’s NOT. And that if it were labeled so that we had a choice, we wouldn’t buy it. It’s no different than Purdue or Tyson we get at the local Jewel. We expect organic and quality when shopping at WF and you are lying to people that the chicken is quality.”
The lesson from this is that I shop at Farmer’s Markets and belong to a coop and a CSA. I will gladly look for your product too at my local farmers market (Park Ridge) because I’m tired of being lied to.
Go get em girls!!!

]]> Comment on Duggan Sisters Attacked by Whole Foods Thug by Mary http://duggansisters.com/blog/2012/04/27/duggan-sisters-attacked-by-whole-foods-thug/comment-page-1/#comment-31603 Mary Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:54:01 +0000 http://duggansisters.com/blog/?p=669#comment-31603 We love the French Market in Wilmette. I can’t think of anyone finer to stand beside than apple growers like “Uncle Mark” Lavanway or Nate and Louann of Jake’s Meats. I miss them terribly. If we end up back at square one, working the markets like we did for three years before WFM “discovered” us, we will be more than okay. Thanks for your support. Mary We love the French Market in Wilmette. I can’t think of anyone finer to stand beside than apple growers like “Uncle Mark” Lavanway or Nate and Louann of Jake’s Meats. I miss them terribly. If we end up back at square one, working the markets like we did for three years before WFM “discovered” us, we will be more than okay. Thanks for your support.

Mary

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