A health food store is a type of grocery store that primarily sells natural or organic foods, and often nutritional supplements. A shop that sells food, either a Supermarket or a much smaller place. ... Organic food is, in general, food that is produced without the use of artificial pesticides, herbicides, and genetically modified organisms (GMOs). ... In the United States, a dietary supplement is defined under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 as a product taken by the mouth that contains a dietary ingredient that is intended as a supplement to the diet. ...

They typically cater to vegetarians and vegans, some choosing not to sell meat products at all, while others sell free-range meat or other meats considered to be more humane or ecologically sound. For animals adapted to eat primarily plants, sometimes referred to as vegetarian animals, see Herbivore. ... Hens kept in cramped conditions — the avoidance of animal suffering is the primary motivation of people who become vegans A vegan is a person who avoids the ingestion or use of animal products. ... Jump to: navigation, search Meat is animal tissue (mainly muscle) used as food. ... Free range - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... ... Jump to: navigation, search (Ecology is sometimes used incorrectly as a synonym for the natural environment. ...

Many health food stores are cooperatives, member-based organizations in which the members staff and share ownership in the store. Jump to: navigation, search A cooperative (also co-operative or co-op) is an association of persons who join together to carry on an economic activity of mutual benefit. ...

Whole Foods Market is a large chain of health food stores in the United States. Typical Whole Foods Market suburban store in Redwood City, California Chocolate Fountain at the main Whole Foods in Austin, Texas A popular Whole Foods is located in Union Square in New York City Whole Foods Market (NASDAQ: WFMI) is an Austin, Texas based natural foods grocer, which, as of 2005...