Response to Paige Culveyhouse

 I does make me wonder though, why is the fact that the Coca-Cola recipe is such a big deal? Don’t all vendors want to keep what makes their product special, top secret so it cannot be duplicated?




I agree with Paige regarding the Coca-Cola recipe. In summary, she describes how Coke has this "special" and "mysterious" recipe that no one will ever come up with. Ever since Coca-Cola came to be, this has always been part of their company. The fact that no one knows what ingredients go into this popular beverage, makes it so interesting. My question is, why is it such a big deal with Coke? Every product around has their own recipes for things but it have never grown to be such an ordeal, as it has with Coca-Cola products. A similar situation as this one, is with the Big Mac sauce from McDonald's. Supposedly no one knows this magical sauce recipe. Some say it is a mixture of ketchup, mustard and relish but to me, it never tastes the same. This is what makes products so diverse in nature. Each one has their own recipes that makes them number 1 in the industry. Why do you think it's so hard to decipher with Coca- Cola?

Whole Foods Market: Socially Responsible

Whole Foods Market is known for their high quality food and their employee-customer relationship. But, what is it that makes them so much different than an ordinary supermarket?

1.Whole Foods is one of the most socially responsible companies I know of. They strive to put the customers first in every situation. By satisfying the customers, they are able to satisfy the other stakeholders of the company. Their employees are another example of good treatment.

2. Every employee is important to the company as a whole. They get together weekly to discuss problems, improvements or other various ideas for the growing supermarket. They treat every employee like the others. Everyone has access to all of the annual figures because they believe everyone deserves a right to know.

3. Finally, the environment is one of the most important aspects to this company. They support organic agriculture and are against animal abuse. No matter the cost, Whole Foods uses the most of its resources to provide the freshest foods for all of its customers. They also like to play a large role in the community and contribute a percentage of their profits to non profit organizations in the environment.

Have any of you ever been to a Whole Foods Market? Do you see this company acting as socially responsible as they say?