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Whole Foods Employee Health Discounts to workers wi
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28/01/2010 14:37:17
 
 
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Health
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Nutrition
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>Weigh more. Pay more.
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>That's the message behind Whole Foods' drive to cut its health care costs by offering fatter employee discounts to workers who are in tip-top shape.
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>http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/health/2010/01/26/2010-01-26_whole_foods_to_give_greater_employee_discounts_to_workers_with_lower_bmi_cholest.html
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>This is exactly the type of private business, incentive driven health initiative that I encourage. Reward employees who's actions directly contribute to the lowering of the company's health care costs. Win-win. Naturally people are outraged. ;)

Hey, you're gonna love this then: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/spain/7079341/Catalan-town-rewards-good-drivers-with-cash-from-traffic-fines.html
Regards. Al

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