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COMPARE AND CONTRAST STUDYBETWEEN
CONVENTIONAL SUPERSTORES
MOST FOOD CARRIED THERE TRAVELS LONG DISTANCES BEFORE REACHING CONSUMERS
TRANSPORTATION ADDS TO: POLLUTION
FINAL COST
MORE GARBAGE DUE TO PACKAGING NEEDED FOR TRANSPORTATION
LOCAL FARMER MARKETS
FOOD CARRIED THERE IS LOCALLY
GROWN
TRANSPORTATION HAS:
LITTLE IMPACT ON POLLUTION
VERY MINOR IMPACT ON FINAL COST
NO GARBAGE ADDED
METHODS USED IN FOOD PRODUCTION
CONVENTIONAL AGRICULTURE USES
UNSUSTAINABLE METHODS THAT
POLLUTE:
WATER
SOIL
AIR
ORGANIC AND MINIMALLY TREATED
CROPS ARE CHARACTERIZED BY:
NO SYNTHETIC FERTILIZERS
NO PETROLEUM BASED PESTICIDES
NO IMPACT ON WATER, SOIL OR AIR
HOW THE MONEY GENERATED IN BOTH MARKETS IS SPENT?
CONVENTIONAL SUPERMARKETS
MOST JOBS AVAILABLE ARE PER HOUR WITH LOW RATES
FINANCIAL GAINS ARE ADDED TO CORPORATE PROFITS.
INVESTMENTS TARGET MAINLY NEW COMMUNITIES BUT NOT THE ONES WHERE PROFITS WERE GENERATED
BUT: FOOD PREFERENCES ARE SHAPED BY PRICES
LOCAL FARMER MARKETS
A HIGHER INPUT IS MATCHED WITH HIGHER EARNING
MONEY GENERATED IS BEING CIRCULATED LOCALLY
COMMUNITY SUPPORT OFFERS MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CREATING OR EXPANDING EXISTING MARKETS
BONUS: CUSTOMER HAS DIRECT INTERACTION WITH FOOD PRODUCER: PREFERENCES ARE NOT LINKED TO PRICES
PARK SLOPE FOOD COOP MODELAPPLIED TO:
ENVIRONMENT
COOP CARRIES ONLY ORGANIC, MINIMALLY TREATED AND LOCALLY GROWN CROPS
RECYCLES CARDBOARDS
RETURNS CRATES TO FARMERS
EDUCATES MEMBERS ABOUT BRINGING REUSABLE BAGS
USES RECYCLED PAPER FOR OFFICE USE
ECONOMY
MEMBERS MANDATORY MONTHLY WORKING SLOTS HELP REDUCE COOP’S EXPENSES
BIG CHUNK OF PROFIT IS INVESTED IN OFFERING LARGE VARIETY OF PRODUCTS AT COMPETITIVE PRICES
MEMBERS HAVE DIRECT INVOLVEMENT IN DECISION MAKING
COOP BENEFITS FROM SPECIAL TARIFFS FROM FARMERS, CARRIERS AND RECYCLING COMPANIES
COMMUNITIES
WEEKLY FOOD DONATIONS TO
SOUP KITCHEN
COOP OFFERS MEMBERS SLOTS
AND ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE
SEEKING THE CREATION OF
SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS
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