Brewed Fresh Daily

"The key question must then become: Consumers of what? Wal-Mart has built a huge operation that is stunningly effective in serving consumer demands. They don't do education, they just respond with ruthless efficiency. If consumers demanded healthier, more sustainable products, this machine could be driving down the costs and ramping up the availability of those products. They will never lead demand, but they must respond to it. Even in the face of this apparent economic might, America is still an economic democracy. And as long as we vote for junk, degradation and bad health, our Constitution says we are entitled to as much of it as we can fit in our supersized carts." "If we want to change the world, then we must change our minds -- at the check out stand. We need to be more creative, more healthy and more awake and alive in our pursuit of happiness. And once we manage that, as people, I would think that an operation like Wal-Mart could become a priceless national treasure."