Walmart has become the US' largest grocery store. Their food sales now exceeds non-food. And it's not just the bland mass-produced, heavily processed items from the food industry. Walmart leads the nation in organic and locally grown food. Much to the surprise of Walmart bashers and whole food enthusiasts.
The Great Grocery Smackdown article in the Atlantic, written by Corby Kummer demonstrates that Walmart can stand up against the Whole Foods Store in blind food tests.
In our local Walmart store in McKinney, Texas, there are large "Locally Grown" produce bins. The signs show a friendly family running Wiggins Farms in Hidalgo County. Over 500 miles south of McKinney, Hidalgo County is not exactly local. But hey, Texas is a big state.
But then I notice that the "Locally Grown" bins are filled with papayas and watermelons from Mexico, and blueberries from Georgia. How local is that?
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