Through the Eyes of a Changed Man

October 17, 2012 by coopgrocery

I can’t say I have ever blogged before, let alone blog about food, or food-industry topics. However, I will attempt to share my little bit of experience so far from working at the Swarthmore Co-op. I joined the Co-op in December of last year (2011 for those who don’t have a calendar or are just winging it and can’t recall where they might be). I honestly never knew what a food Co-op was.  I was hired as the Assistant Grocery […]

Categories: Co-Op, Education, Employee Council, Grocery • Tags: change, Co-op, diet, eating better, Food, food revolution, health, Healthy, healthy-living, humor, junk food, life, Nutrition, nutritional, processed, revolution, Swarthmore, taste, trans fat, unhealthy

Introducing the Swarthmore Co-op Employee Council…..

January 2, 2012 by coopoperations

In September 2011 a group of Co-op employees thought it would be a good idea to come together to create a formal council dedicated to educating themselves on their work environment and local community. Hence the Co-op Employee Council emerged. The main purpose of the employee council is to act as a voice for the people working at the Co-op by bringing to light any issues, concerns, or ideas they may have, as well as opening up communications between employees, […]

Categories: Co-Op, Employee Council

Organic foods: Are they safer? More nutritious?

December 21, 2011 by Anthony

Discover the real difference between organic foods and their traditionally grown counterparts when it comes to nutrition, safety and price. Once found only in health food stores, organic food is now a regular feature at most supermarkets. And that’s created a bit of a dilemma in the produce aisle. On one hand, you have a conventionally grown apple. On the other, you have one that’s organic. Both apples are firm, shiny and red. Both provide vitamins and fiber, and both […]

Categories: Cfood, Co-Op, Education, Employee Council, Grocery, Meat & Poultry, Produce • Tags: Food, Nutrition, Organic