Coop Shows Operating Loss, New Squad Created, Demographic
OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE PARK SLOPE FOOD COOP Established 1973 Volume II, Number 21 October 16, 2014 GM Report: Coop Shows Operating The Eden Foods Boycott: Loss, New Squad Created, When Food, Health, Religion, and Politics Mix Demographic Study Put Off By Alison Rose Levy But a company’s political n August 26, 2014, the leanings aren’t always easy OCoop General Meeting to discern. Eden Foods, for discussed the proposal to example, markets itself as participate in a nationwide a progressive company, so boycott of Eden Foods, a long many health food fans were time food producer that pro- surprised to learn that it had vides the Coop seventy prod- joined Hobby Lobby.” ucts. In alliance with the June In response, San Fran- 2014 Hobby Lobby ruling by cisco’s 40-year-old Other the U.S. Supreme Court, the Avenues Coop has removed natural food company sought all Eden Foods. Seattle’s to exclude its employees Central Coop removed 80% from health care coverage for of Eden Foods from their abortion and contraception, shelves. Fifty-seven per- provisions in the Affordable cent of shoppers at Madi- Care Act that don’t accord son, Wisconsin’s Willy Street with the Eden CEO Michael stores voted to remove Eden Potter’s religious beliefs. products. North Carolina’s ILLUSTRATION BY DEBORAH TINT Eden Foods, a pioneering Weaver Market has dropped healthy foods company, in many Eden Foods. Philadel- By Thomas Matthews increased more than sales cent of members with 5 years business since 1969, has long phia’s Weaver’s Way Market he Sept.
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