Delivery is one thing, food quality and availability are another. I remember when I used to drink Pom Juice, which purported to be one of the healthiest in the world. It was available at Whole Foods but when you shop Amazon Fresh you can choose items either from Whole Foods or directly from Amazon Fresh Grocery shelves. Initially, the Pom Juice was more expensive at Whole Foods so I would buy it from the Amazon Fresh Grocery shelf. Then, the item became unavailable. And, I noticed the same for other nutritious, healthier items, like Flax Milk. This became such an issue for me that Amazon was removing healthier brands and those items were only available at Whole Foods. So, I bought them at Whole Foods for a higher price, especially during the pandemic. But eventually, the dynamics changed and what was infuriating was that despite being a "Prime Member" and despite paying the fee for grocery delivery subscription which included fresh or whole foods, I was being charged an
"extra delivery fee by Whole Foods" because I lived on the South West Side of Atlanta, (where there is no Whole Foods). I've since noticed that what Amazon Fresh does,(IN MY OPINION), is offer my side of town highly processed "oat milk or coconut milk containing added sugar. They did however return the Pom to the shelves when the company was being sued that the juice wasn't as healthy as it claimed since it was in plastic bottles. Just this past week, I looked for a milk alternative. I don't drink oat milk and I've had enough soy milk in my life, so I go for cashew (not the best) as an alternative to Flax. but Amazon Fresh had neither of those but had coconut milk in abundance. When I made my coffee this morning, I looked at the ingredients: coconut, water, and (OMG) cane sugar!! So here again, on the South West Side of Atlanta, we're offered the most processed and high sugar-content foods. Amazon is not helping because when you find something on the shelf that is highly nutritious, at a good price, it is at risk of being offered only at Whole Foods and "out of stock" at Amazon Fresh. read more