Whole Foods closes the barn door after the cow has escaped

But it was a free range organic cow, so don't worry, everything will be alright.

Houston Chronicle business beat reporter Loren Steffy reports on his blog that organic supermarket Whole Foods has created a company policy forbidding it's managers from goofing off on the internet.

Loren Steffy: Whole Foods bans organic blogging

Whole Foods has prohibited executives, including founder John Mackey, from making posts on non-company blogs, message boardsand other online forums.
The move is in response to Mackey's anonymous blog posts as "rahodeb," which turned up in the company's battle to acquire rival Wild Oats.

As Loren points out, this policy came out in response to a media furor that broke over three months ago. But hey, they've got a policy in place now. That's proactive management for you.

Oh, and president John "Rahodeb" Mackey? Still employed, oddly enough.

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