This post originally began as a gratuitous plug for the juices made by Bolthouse Farms. I have always enjoyed Bolthouse juices, and have become seriously addicted in the last few weeks since learning that the local grocer carries every flavor made by Bolthouse:
But my love letter must give way to a Dear John letter. Why? Because a little internet research has revealed that Bolthouse Farms is owned by a rabidly conservative religious foundation that is big on Biblical inerrancy and the "everlasting punishment of the lost." Worse, the Bolthouse Foundation is one of the major donors to the Alliance Defense Fund, the anti-ACLU that is attempting to whittle away at the separation of church and state. And the operation is being bankrolled in part by money from unsuspecting juice-junkies like me.
Damn you, fundamentalists! Why are you so rich and tasty?!? Part of me wishes that I had never started the love letter to Bolthouse Farms, because I would have never learned about its shady underbelly. But now that I know, I cannot in good conscience continue to subsidize its agenda. So I will lovingly savor that last bottle of C-Boost (made with mangoes, cherries, and crack) in the fridge, and hope that the shakes and night sweats pass quickly.
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Evil always tastes good doesn't it Albert!?? That's just the way of things.... BWAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAA!
(ps. I was totally in love with bolthouse juices too... except I would binge like every few weeks.... damn conservative fundamentalists is right! Why do they have to ruin EVERYTHING! Grrrrrrrr!)
Sorry if this duplicates - but I enjoy your blog - found you just now through JMG ...
Michele -- If you're reading this, thanks for the kind note. Keep reading! You know what they say: "If you write a blog from a monastery and no one reads, is it still a blog?"
I had the exact same situation... was addicted to their carrot juice, decided to blog a post to hype the stuff, and discovered the Bolthouse dark underbelly.
I wrote to Whole Foods, and they replied that their ONLY concern is that their products sold are safe... that it is their customer's option whether to support the Bolthouse Foundation or not. Since then I buy very little at Whole Foods. Strange how Whole Foods champions a wholesome lifestyle, but also financially supports religious fundamentalist wingnuts.
http://hangten.typepad.com/hangten/2007/12/imperfect-carro.html
awwwwwww,that is so depressing.
please continue to 'fight the power' no matter how deliciouso <3
um i clicked on the very link to the bolthouse foundation that you included in your post, and then went to the home page, and there's a very clear statement on there that they have not been the owners or, or in any other way financially associated with bolthouse farms since 2005. your post was written in 2007
whoops. hey this is anonymous again. i take back what i said, check this out: http://www.bilerico.com/2008/06/bolthouse_farms_keep_keep_it_together.php
even though it's still not completely up to date i now suspect that it holds true
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