AUSTIN, Texas -- Whole Foods Market here said last week it will hold its second annual "National 5% Day" Wednesday to benefit farm workers across the U.S.
ditional 5% from its new Web site, to assist a network of organizations that provide medical care and other support services to farm workers and their families. Last year's event raised about $150,000, the company said.
Chris Hitt, president of Whole Foods, said the National 5% Day is part of Whole Foods' ongoing commitment to support farm workers, "whose efforts are usually unseen by most consumers.
By selling more organic produce and actively working to educate people about the health benefits of organics, Whole Foods has long played an important indirect role in supporting the farmworker community.
