ACCEPTABLE ING Ingredients generally considered safe CH O (excluding allergies/sensitivities that individuals may have) T U A R acetic acid: acidulant, flavoring agent disodium phosphate: protien stabilizer, buffer, emulsifier pectin: gelling agent, stabilizer, thickener W PEA’S & Q’S agave: sweetener egg albumin: nutrient, whipping agent phosphoric acid: acidulant algin: thickener, stabilizer erythorbic acid: antioxidant polysorbate 60, 65, or 80: emulsifier alpha tocopherol: antioxidant, nutrient ferrous gluconate: nutrient, colorant potassium acid tartrate: leavener, acidulant alpha tocopherol acetate: antioxidant, nutrient fractionated palm kernel oil: emulsifier and fat (also known as cream of tartar) ammonium bicarbonate: leavening agent fructose: sweetener potassium bicarbonate: leavener, alkali ammonium phosphate: leavening agent, dough fruit juice concentrates: sweetener potassium chloride: nutrient, salt substitute strengthener gelatin: gelling agent potassium gluconate: nutrient, sequestrant annato: colorant (natural) glucono delta-lactone: acidulant, leavener potassium iodide: nutrient ascorbates: antioxidant, nutrient glycerin: humectant, flavor & color solvent ribbon cane syrup: sweetener ascorbic acid: leavening agent, dough strengthener gum acacia: stabilizer rice syrup: sweetener ascorbyl palmitate: antioxidant gum arabic: emulsifier, stabilizer silicon dioxide: anti caking agent barley malt: sweetener gum karaya: emulsifier, texturizer smoke flavoring (natural): flavor beta-carotene: antioxidant, nutrient, colorant gum tragacanth: stabilizer, thickener sodium acid pyrophosphate: leavening agent, buffer biotin: nutrient honey: sweetener sodium ascorbate: antioxidant calcium carbonate: anti-caking agent, nutrient hydrolyzed plant protein: flavor enhancer sodium bicarbonate: leavening agent, buffer (also known as baking soda) calcium caseinate: binder, whipping agent, nutrient hydrolyzed vegetable protein: flavor enhancer calcium chloride: firming agent sodium caseinate (milk protein): nutrient, emulsifier, invert sugar: sweetener whipping agent calcium citrate: firming agent, sequestrant, buffer, nutrient lactic acid: acidulant, antioxidant sodium citrate: buffer, sequestrant, emulsifier calcium lactate: nutrient, stabilizer/texturizer lactose (milk sugar): humectant, crystalline control agent, sodium erythorbate: antioxidant calcium pantothenate: nutrient sweetener sodium phosphate: protein stabilizer, buffer, emulsifier calcium phosphate: leavening agent, acidulant, nutrient, levulose: sweetener (also known as fructose) sodium pyrophosphate: leavening agent, sequestrant dough conditioner locust bean gum: thickener, stabilizer sorbitol: sweetener calcium sulfate: firming agent, dough conditioner, nutrient magnesium carbonate: anticaking agent, alkali sorghum: sweetener caramel color: colorant (natural) magnesium chloride: firming agent, color retention agent Food Sucanat: sweetener carmine (cochineal): colorant (from insects) magnesium stearate: lubricant, binder sucrose: sweetener carob bean gum: thickener, stabilizer, texturizer malic acid: acidulant, antioxidant sugar, white & brown: sweetener carotene: colorant (natural), nutrient malt extract: flavorant Ingredients casein (milk protein): nutrient, emulsifier tartaric acid: acidulant malto-dextrin: texturizer, flavor, dispersant titanium dioxide: colorant cellulose: stabilzer, thickener, fiber source maltose: sweetener tocopherols: antioxidant, nutrient (vitamin E), preservative chlorine in household products: disinfectant, bleaching mannitol: sweetener, humectant, bulking agent agent Truvia: sweetener maple syrup: sweetener ACCEPTABLE & citric acid: acidulant, antioxidant tumeric: spice and colorant microcrystalline cellulose: filler, binder, stabilizer, cochineal (carmine): colorant (from insects) anticaking agent vegetable gums: thickener, stabilizer, emulsifier coconut oil: emulsifier, fat modified food starch: thickener, binder, stabilizer vital wheat gluten: enhances dough strength and UNACCEPTABLE structure of breads cream of tartar: leavener, acidulant mono and diglycerides: emulsifier whey: nutrient, flavor, filler dextrose: sweetener, colorant oleoresin paprika: seasoning, colorant xanthan gum: thickener, stabilizer, emulsifier dicalcium phosphate: nutrient, texturizer, dough conditioner palm fruit oil: emulsifier, fat xylitol: sweetener www.foodcoop.coop diglycerides: emulsifier palm kernel oil: emulsifier, fat dipotassium phosphate: emulsifier, buffer papain: tenderizer NOT ACCEPTABLE Our community is well-served by a strong cooperative Ingredients that may be harmful to health and/or is a relatively unneccessary additive grocery store, integral to the lives of our customers, creating a lower quality food our farmers, and our producers. acesulfame-K: artificial sweetener disodium guanylate: flavor enhancer propyl gallate: antioxidant At its core, The Food Co-op exists to provide access to acesulfame-potassium: artificial sweetener disodium inosinate: flavor enhancer propylene glycol: humectant, flavor solvent healthy food for member-owners in our community. To aceytylated esters of mono- and diglycerides: emulsifier EDTA: antioxidant, sequestrant propylparaben: preservative deliver on that promise, we need to establish and secure aerosol sprays: propellant Equal: artificial sweetener quinine: flavoring agent (except in tonic water) our position in a competitive marketplace and ensure our continuing relevance to our membership and the ammonium chloride: dough conditioner ethoxyquin: pesticide saccharin: artificial sweetener community as a whole. All of the choices we make in colorant (artificial) flavoring agent (artificial) fat substitute artificial colors: ethyl vanillin: Simplesse: running our store support this goal. artificial flavors: flavor (artificial) FD&C colors: colorant (artificial) sodium (di)metabisulfite: preservative, antioxidant, aspartame: artificial sweetener fois gras: duck liver color retention agent HOW DOES THE FOOD CO-OP CHOOSE azodicarbonamide: dough conditioner GMP (disodium guanylate): flavor enhancer sodium aluminum phosphate: leavening agent WHICH PRODUCTS TO CARRY? sodium aluminum sulfate: leavening agent benzoates in food: preservative hepta-esters of sucrose: emulsifier Our product selection guidelines are an extension of our benzoyl peroxide: bleaching agent for flour hexa-esters of sucrose: emulsifier sodium benzoate: preservative, antimycotic agent mission and values. These product guidelines are offered BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole): antioxidant high fructose corn syrup: sweetener sodium bisulfite: preservative, antioxidant, color retention to provide a framework in which the Co-op ideals will be agent BHT (butylated hydroxytoluene): antioxidant hydrogenated oil (fat): treated oil to prolong shelf-life, translated into the selection of goods for the store. The sodium diacetate: preservative, mold inhibitor bleached flour: artificially aged flour provide texture & body Co-op’s purpose of providing a broad range of pure, whole, sodium glutamate: flavor enhancer bromated flour: artificially aged and treated flour IMP (disodium inosinate): flavor enhancer staple foods and other essential items at a reasonable sodium hydroxide: alkali (except in pretzel processing) price is the base upon which these guidelines rest. brominated vegetable oil (BVO): flavor carrier irradiated foods: sterilized by high energy radiation lactylated esters of mono and diglycerides: emulsifier sodium nitrate/nitrite: antioxidant, flavor, color retention butane glycol: humectant, flavor solvent agent CONSIDERATIONS: lead soldered cans: packaging (imported foods most likely) butylene glycol: humectant, flavor solvent sodium propionate: preservative, antimycotic agent • Product Qualities – Organic, NON-GMO methyl silicon: antifoaming/antisplattering agent calcium bromate: dough conditioner, sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate: dough conditioner, emulsifier, • Commitment to Local and Regional Foods maturing/bleaching agent methylparaben: preservative whipping agent • Environmental Conscious calcium disodium EDTA: antioxidant, sequestrant microparticularized whey protein: fat substitiute sodium sulfite: preservative, antioxidant, color retention • Consumer Education dough conditioner, bleaching agent flavor enhancer agent calcium peroxide: monosoduium glutamate (MSG): • Fair treatment of workers solvent extracted oils: stand alone ingredient oil calcium propionate: antimycotic agent (not acceptable natamyacin: mold inhibitor • Support the co-op movement except for La Mexicana, Don Pancho, La Burrita, & Cabo corn nitrates/nitrites: antioxidant, flavor, color retention agent sorbic acid: preservative, antimycotic agent tortillas)* • Political Concerns Nutrasweet: artificial sweetener sucralose: artificial sweetener calcium saccharin: artifical sweetener • Provide a full-service grocery store Olestra: fat substititute sucroglycerides: emulsifier calcium sorbate: perservative parabens (methyl, propyl, butyl, etc.): preservative sucrose polyester: fat substitute calcium stearoyl-2-lactylate: dough conditioner, emulsifier The Food Co-op will not stock any new non-organic partially hydrogenated oil: treated oil to prolong shelf-life, sulfites (sulphur dioxide): preservative, antioxidant, products that include GMO high - risk ingredients: alfalfa, caprenin: fat substitute color retention agent (except in wine) provide texture & body canola, corn, cotton, soy, or sugar beets, unless they caprocaprylobehenin: fat substitute polydextrose: bulking agent Sweet-n-Low: artificial sweetener are enrolled in the Non-GMO Project or can provide us stabilizer, thickener ** carrageenan: potassium benzoate: antimycotic agent TBHQ (tertiary butylhydroquinone): antioxidant a detailed description of measures taken to avoid GMO certified colors:colorant (artificial) potassium bisulfite: preservative, antioxidant, color tetrasodium EDTA: antioxidant, sequestrant contamination. cyclamates: sweetener, (artificial) retention agent (except in wine) trans fats, artificial: a component of hydrogenated fats cysteine (l-cysteine): additive for bread potassium bromate: dough conditioner, flour maturing agent triclosan: synthetic antibacterial DATEM (Diacetyl tartaric and fatty acid esters of mono potassium metabisulfite: preservative, antioxidant, color vanillin: artificial flavor and diglycerides): emulsifier and dough conditioner retention agent (except in wine) dimethylpolysiloxane: antifoaming agent potassium sorbate: preservative, antimycotic agent THE FOOD CO-OP (except in Stonewall Jerky)* dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate (DSS): emulsifier, stabilizer * Still researching alternative products 414 Kearney St., Port Townsend, WA disodium calcium EDTA: antioxidant, sequestrant propionates: antimycotic agent (not acceptable except for La Mexicana, Don Pancho, La Burrita, & Cabo corn tortillas)* ** No New products with this ingredient will be stocked 360-385-2883 disodium dihydrogen EDTA: antioxidant, sequestrant OPEN EVERY DAY 8AM-9PM