Whole Foods Poppies Twitter. Poppies are traditionally worn in the uk, as well as in canada and other commonwealth countries, to honor members of the armed forces who have died in wars. On twitter, lawrence macaulay said he had just spoken to whole foods’ chief operating officer.
Amazon inc’s whole foods market faced a social media backlash in canada after telling staff there they cannot wear poppies to commemorate remembrance day. Canada’s minister of veteran affairs, lawrence macaulay, said on twitter that whole foods’ approach was “absolutely unacceptable.” “the poppy is an important symbol of remembrance, and it’s more important than ever that everyone support the @royalcdnlegion’s poppy campaign this year.” On twitter, lawrence macaulay said he had just spoken to whole foods’ chief operating officer.
Even on friday's uproar, erin o'toole, the head of canada's conservative party, pointed barbs at whole foods on twitter.
Moment of silence on nov. Whole foods, which is owned by amazon, has 14 locations across canada, including seven in b.c. Macaulay issued a tweet shortly before 3 p.m. Premier john horgan is criticizing whole foods for its controversial policy that originally banned canadian employees from wearing a poppy while working.