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Discover the thoughtful and inspirational Quotes of John Mackey, a philosopher and author. Our collection of his most impactful quotes reflects his deep understanding of language, philosophy, and history.
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John Mackey

Every man, woman and child consumes, on average, 43 teaspoons of sugar a day. In 13 days, that adds up to a five-pound bag of sugar.

– John Mackey

John Mackey

To me, you make a tradeoff. It might be a little bit more expensive. But you’re getting a better tasting, higher quality food that’s going to be better for your health and better for the environment.

– John Mackey

John Mackey

The more profit we make, the more stores we can open, the more donations we can make to our community, the more responsible citizens we can be for the environment. It’s all interactive. It’s all connected together. There’s no separation.

– John Mackey

John Mackey

At the end of the day, the quality of life is all we have, and it’s just as important to that lobster, the quality of life that it lives – even if it’s not as long – as the quality of your life.

– John Mackey

John Mackey

Shopping for groceries for most people is like a chore. It’s like doing the laundry or taking out the garbage. And we strive to make shopping engaging, fun and interactive.

– John Mackey

John Mackey

I think for any small business that’s bootstrapped, the overwhelming challenge initially is getting to positive cash flow.

– John Mackey

John Mackey

We knew it was going to be a market, and we knew it was a food market. Well, what kind of food market? It’s kind of natural foods, kind of organic foods. So, we eventually settled on Whole Foods Market.

– John Mackey

John Mackey

Back then, before the Internet, you had these paper catalogs that you ordered all the food from. So, we flipped through the catalogs, looked up the food we wanted, called them up, and they would show up in trucks.

– John Mackey

John Mackey

It started when I moved into a vegetarian co-op back in the ’70s, and that’s really when I had my food consciousness awakened. I learned how to cook, and eventually I became the food buyer for the entire co-op. Not long after that, I went to work for a small natural food store in Austin, and I became very excited and passionate about it.

– John Mackey

John Mackey

I tell students and young professionals all the time to follow their hearts, do what they truly love, and if it’s business, run it by being grounded in ethical consciousness.

– John Mackey

John Mackey

Free enterprise capitalism has been the most powerful creative system of social cooperation and human progress ever conceived, but its perception and its role in society have been distorted.

– John Mackey

John Mackey

We do take seriously our responsibility, and growing ability, to educate people about healthy eating and giving them greater access to nourishing and affordable fresh food.

– John Mackey

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