I guess I have to do more research as to the reliability and reputation
of "wholefoods" and "health shoppe". There does not seem to be a cut
and dry answer here. Also, I'm not sure I believe asking the manager
would be the most reliable source of info...they can lie just to sell
more food. It's doubtful he/she woudl admit to selling any food that
isn't organic but claims to be....or that the labeled organic products
do contain certain toxins etc.

It seems that even organic items are not 100% natural. My major
concern for going organic is to try and eliminate the intact of foods
that were grown with pesticides and artificial fertilizers. I
understand that the soil may not be 100% toxin free like it was 100
years or so ago, but I'm looking for stores which avoid adding in
unatural chemicals.