This Shall Not Stand !

Well, maybe it will stand.
But, not without suffering a searching investigation by the Zoo!
Well, we'll ask a couple of questions, anyway. Already have, in fact.

The question ? Why has Whole Foods adopted a corporate policy against political signature gatherers at their locations ?

Up to very recently, the Whole Foods local to the EZ (in Sebastopol, CA, a nuclear free zone) was Ground Zero for paid and volunteer signature collectors for every cause under the sun. There were never more than two, so the stores were already taking steps to manage any traffic problems that might occur.



Yesterday, the Sebastopol store turned away folks who wanted to gather signatures in support of the latest universal health cared initiative in California, Senate Bill 840. The new policy was given as the reason, but no reason given for the new policy.

The probing eye of the Naked Zoo News Review has been turned toward Whole Foods. Inquiries have been initiated.

We will continue to follow on this change in the formerly-First-Amendment-friendly Whole Foods policy and keep you posted while you consider your options and

Stay Naked
jd