I don’t know whether the quality has dropped in restaurants but they seem more expensive and less yummy now. I think I’ve just gotten past it. We did just eat some fried chicken from our local favorite grocery store to reward me for finally doing our 2021 taxes. But that local store - there’s only the one, family owned and lots of great produce. The hoity totie “healthy food” groceries suck. We just pick and choose.
Whole Foods is an interesting place. Yes, it's Bezos and many of their clients are masked and prolly Bidet voters.
But the meat and produce IS sourced locally. Yes it costs a lot, but so does a casket.
In addition, there are MANY employees who are libertarians who detest big agriculture and did NOT get shots. They are very helpful and knowledgeable and, if they trust you, will provide an inside scoop on supply chain problems vs The Party Line.
The local manager is very cool and has basically said the worst customers are leftist Karens who view the staff as "the little people."
The regional manager is a putz. But then he's from corporate.
I used to have a local organic store that was great. If one opens up near me, I'm back there asap.