As a result, natural food supermarkets have been springing up around the country like dandelions on a suburban lawn.

In large cities and their nearby suburbs, natural food supermarkets are becoming a way of life.

What I would not buy in any natural food supermarket is prepared foods or bakery items because, with a few exceptions, none taste very good.

Do you know how much food supermarkets throw out every day?

Marks & Spencers opened a food supermarket in early 2006.

Whole Foods Markets, a chain of 87 natural food supermarkets across the country, is not waiting for Government action.

This may make larger food supermarkets to avoid inner cities where it has dense traffic and consists of single or small households.

Third, I think there are good reasons to encourage at least one food supermarket in the city centre.

The two sides must also compromise on zoning rules for large food supermarkets, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

High real estate costs might explain why there are no natural food supermarkets in New York City, but what about the suburbs?