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I do all of the grocery shopping in my little family. I buy cheese, of many different kinds, sliced packaged meats and poultry, bagels, immense quantities of eggs, pre-made fried chicken. Milk. Bacon. It is insane how much dairy, deli and bakery stuff I buy.

Since acquiring major interests in Dole Food Company 28 years ago, educating the public on proper diet has constituted the agenda of the Dole Nutrition Institute.

I'm a terrible grocery shopper. I hardly ever do it. And if I do, there's never more than three things in the bag.

I'm a professional food eater.

I love Whole Foods. I love the Austin-based boutique supermarket chain so much I find ways to go there almost every day.

I joined the board of Chipotle because no company has ever been able to scale fresh, properly sourced food in the history of America.

I love food, and I'm a chronic over-orderer at restaurants.

My advice for any entrepreneur or innovator is to get into the food industry in some form so you have a front-row seat to what's going on.

If my businesses or my investments are not profitable, then I don't eat. And I like to eat.

To say that the grocery business is cutthroat would be a major understatement.