Tuesday News before Noon

Whole Foods to finish cleaning the Gowanus site by April.  More @ The Gothamist.

Photographer Nathan Kensinger, has posted a very interesting, insightful history of the relationship between the Gowanus site and Whole Foods.

Also Crain's has reported that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is expected to decide this month whether to take over the cleanup of the polluted Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal and designate it as a Superfund site.

The White House blog has released a video of Michelle Obama's visit to the Fresh Grocer in Philadelphia, Michelle speaks about the goals of removing all 'Food Deserts' in America in seven years, part of the First Lady's 'Let's Move' campaign.

UFCW Local 1360 (NJ) and Acme have come to a tentative agreement.

The AP has an earnings preview for BJ's Wholesale Club.  The third largest wholesale operator in America expects to release earnings on Wednesday.


Harold Ford Jr. decides not to run for Senate.