Thursday, November 29, 2012
A History of Disputes At The Park Slope Food Co-Op
Posted by Virginia K. Smith on Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 3:26 PM
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Arguably their biggest kerfuffle (and, some say, the real reason for Grenier's departure), was this year's big hummus dispute. Back in March, a referendum was put forth proposing the Co-op join the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement by taking its six regularly-stocked Israeli products (including Sabra hummus and Sodastream machines) off the shelves.
The referendum was ultimately voted down by a large margin, but not before earning the condemnation of Mayor Bloomberg and Glenn Beck alike, and its very own embarrassing Daily Show segment.
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Virginia K. Smith is the Assistant Editor at The L Magazine and a Bushwick resident. Her profile picture was taken at Summerscreen, because she is a real team player.
Virginia K. Smith is the Assistant Editor at The L Magazine and a Bushwick resident. Her profile picture was taken at Summerscreen, because she is a real team player.
