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Ever wondered why Jeff Bezos of Amazon, who had historically shown little interest in the good of the planet, though much in increasing his own wealth, decided, a couple of years ago, to purchase Whole Foods, the corporate organic food flagship store of the 1980's?  From a socio-economic sense it's not hard to fathom: organic food was becoming the next big thing in retail, with new generations increasingly committed to preserving the natural environment. Our current pandemic-threatened situation makes the business aspect of the purchase frighteningly clear. A: Amazon/Whole Foods pays low wages to often idealistically inclined, but non-union, workers, while B: charging high prices to the relatively affluent customers who can afford them. A + B = high profits. Now that Amazon workers are asking for free COVID 19 testing after some of them have tested positive TorontotheBetter calls for all workers at Whole Foods and beyond, to have their tests subsidized by their employer. Toronto Whole Foods customers are in an excellent position to support the workers by making their solidarity with them known the next time they are in local Whole Foods stores.   
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