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Nutritional |
Applicable Third Party Standard |
Coop Mission Statement |
Products we choose to carry |
Member Survey 2005 |
Actions |
Core Evaluation Criteria |
Reference in Supporting document/policy |
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All Ingredients known/traceable |
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certified organic or transitional |
USDA |
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local standard (not certified organic or transitional) needs definition |
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Minimal processing / unrefined |
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Humane conditions (animals) |
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Sustainably harvested & grown (seafood) needs better language |
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Restricted Diet Alternative (GF) |
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Unacceptable ingredients (per Coop's list) |
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product contains sulfites i.e sodium bisulfite (ä
except wine) |
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GMO, rBGH, Irradiation, etc. |
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Probably contains GMOs (soya lecithin) |
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Known Toxicity |
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Price Value |
Applicable Third Party Standard |
Coop Mission Statement |
Products we choose to carry |
Member Survey 2005 |
Actions |
Core Evaluation Criteria |
Reference in Supporting document/policy |
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Bulk / Staples / Market Basket / Family Size |
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CAP/Distributor’s Specials/In Season Produce specials |
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lower price option available in store |
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Consumer Demand |
Applicable Third Party Standard |
Coop Mission Statement |
Products we choose to carry |
Member Survey 2005 |
Actions |
Core Evaluation Criteria |
Reference in Supporting document/policy |
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Not Readily Available |
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Seasonal |
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slow turnover |
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Local Sourcing |
Applicable Third Party Standard |
Coop Mission Statement |
Products we choose to carry |
Member Survey 2005 |
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Core Evaluation Criteria |
Reference in Supporting document/policy |
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Seasonal In Season |
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Fewer Miles Traveled |
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Local grower/producer/origin |
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Unknown place of origin |
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Competes with higher local-content alternative(s) |
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Environmental |
Applicable Third Party Standard |
Coop Mission Statement |
Products we choose to carry |
Member Survey 2005 |
Actions |
Core Evaluation Criteria |
Reference in Supporting document/policy |
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High nutrition to packaging ratio |
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Locally recyclable packaging (per Skookum List) |
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Reuseable products or packages |
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Sustainable production (Deb maintains "no standard") |
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Does not use toxics in production |
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Hidden packaging (example: produce shipped in plastic sleeves and
stripped for display) |
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Instore Coop Repackaging |
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farmed seafood (except oysters, mollusks) |
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overharvested wild herbs, mushrooms seafood |
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methyl bromide / Class 1 ozone depleter |
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Depletes sensitive ecosystems |
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Uses toxics in production |
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Social |
Applicable Third Party Standard |
Coop Mission Statement |
Products we choose to carry |
Member Survey 2005 |
Actions |
Core Evaluation Criteria |
Reference in Supporting document/policy |
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Provides product evaluation information: Transparency, Accuracy |
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humane working conditions in production |
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animal testing (complex issues äãmatter
of opinion/matter of dogma) primarily a HABA issue |
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Fair Trade |
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Local grower/producer/origin |
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Unknown place of origin |
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Multinational ownership |
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