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KQED's Forum: Whole Foods' John Mackey

Wendy Goodfriend

Jan 22, 2013

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Original Broadcast: Tuesday, Jan 22, 2013 -- 10:00 AM

KQED's Forum: Whole Foods' John Mackey

John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods — John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods, speaks while surrounded by Whole Foods employees during a news conference on Capitol Hill, December 9, 2008 in Washington, DC. Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images

In his new book, "Conscious Capitalism," Whole Foods co-founder and co-CEO John Mackey says that a responsible business can benefit both society and the bottom line. KQED's Forum talk to Mackey about ethical capitalism and the recent controversy surrounding his comparison of President Obama's health care reform to fascism.

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Guest: John Mackey, co-CEO of Whole Foods Market which he co-founded in 1980, and co-author of "Conscious Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business."

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Whole Foods Founder John Mackey On Fascism And ‘Conscious Capitalism’ (NPR Food)

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