tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144140152012-02-16T22:01:15.370+11:00The Food Coop is Manly's environmentally-friendly organic bulk wholefood cooperative. It is run by members. Become a member of manlycoop and enjoy discounts. Reduce waste. Bring your own shopping bags and containers. <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/manly%20food%20cooperative" rel="tag">manly food cooperative</a> 21b Whistler St, Manly, Sydney, Australia tel:02 99770177 <a href="http://technorati.com/tag/organic%20wholefoods" rel="tag">organic wholefoods</a>Manly Food Coophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03899442947304016235noreply@blogger.comBlogger741100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14414015.post-58623841568660171452011-12-20T11:10:00.000+11:002011-12-20T11:10:32.234+11:00

The coop will close on Saturday 24 December a little early, shortly after midday. It will probably be closed for about a week, reopening on 3 January as usual.

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The Coop is no longer open late on Thursdays. It will close on Thursdays at 3 pm as on other days.

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When recycled cardboard is used in food packaging it risks contaminating the food. Food rapidly absorbs the mineral oils from printing inks which are contained in recycled cardboard. Food becomes contaminated to many times the recommended limits of mineral oils.Even if food is packaged in clean boxes, it is contaminated if transported in corrugated boxes made from recycled cardboard.Reusing has

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The coop will remain open on Thursdays until 6 pm after a successful trial in May.

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In May the coop is open until 6pm on Thursdays.Thursday is also one of the days when fresh fruit, veges and bread are available. Fresh veges and bread also arrive on Tuesdays.

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Switch the lights off at 8.30 (or earlier). Maybe even switch them off more often on other days. And the air-conditioners, cars, and other energy wasters.

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Biodiversity begins with a bee is about why bee populations are crashing with some ideas about what people can do about it. One of the suggestions is to stop mowing your lawn to give the insects a chance.from BiodiversityBee via conservationbytesproduced by: Scotish National Heritage

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The coop is closed on 26 January 2011.

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The Coop will be closed from 3 pm on Thursday 23 December 2010 until 4 January 2011.Please note the changed date from the Wednesday previously announced!Look forward to seeing you next year and wish you a peaceful and relaxing summer.image by dotAtelier

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The Manly Food Cooperative is now on twitter. You can view the latest tweets in the sidebar under the map.

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How to Greenwash packaging:"Earth tones, sans serif type, unbleached paper, and emotional messaging are essential components of the deceptive marketing techniques employed by corporations that rebrand their products."

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The coop gets fresh bread on:Tuesday: La Tartine bread is available at 10.00 amFriday: Fresh wholemeal bread from Common Ground soon after 10.00Saturday: La Tartineimage: extract from "Still life with bananas" byPaul Gaugin

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Biodegradable plastic bags are not as green as they are made out to be: they cost a lot of energy to produce, do not break down in landfills and may leave chemical residues. Their promotion is a greenwash.The best approach to shopping is to be prepared: precycling.

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This blog has now been archived and is no longer maintained. The information in it may no longer be current including information about opening hours, location and telephone numbers.For further information about the Manly Food Cooperative shop, try the telephone number above.Website survey resultsOverwhelmingly, 85% of respondents preferred the new website.Unfortunately, due to an ongoing

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Not everyone is aware how important web searches are for organisations like the coop. They are however crucial especially when highly specialised services are involved such as unpackaged bulk organic food. They bring the interested people to the right address.In the light of current discussions about the coop's website, the following extract from visitor statistics may be useful.The image here

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The coop urgently needs enthusiastic people to work in the shop:behind the counterreceiving & pricing new deliveriesstocking shelvesand many other important tasks behind the scenesVolunteering has many benefits - including greatly discounted shopping!Please contact the volunteer coordinator.

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This blog is conducting a survey (in the sidebar >>) about user opinions on the coop's websites to help in the decision making about which one is to be adopted as "official". The two candidates can be seen here:old websitenew websiteSome criteria you may wish to consider in your decision making are the following:readabilitygeneral appearancenavigationmodern look and feelup to web standards in

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Following the success of the general meeting on the 3rd November, there will be quick meeting to help co-ordinate the newsletter and other volunteer organization issues on the 10th November at the co-op, 6:30 – 8:30pm. This meeting will happen before the AGM where there will be an annual review from the board, the co-ordinators and election of board members on the 26th November, 2008.The minutes

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Precyclers are people who come prepared for shopping and seek out shops where they can buy only what they need, without all that extra packaging which they have to pay for and then dispose of. Most packaging which we throw away each week comes from food, so precyclers have to be most prepared when they go shopping for food (in the UK, 4.7m tonnes out of 5.9m tonnes of packaging waste is food

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The Annual General Meeting is on the 26th November where the ‘new’ board will be elected. Members are most welcome to come along and vote for the future of the co-op!The meeting starts at 7.30 pm.

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The opening hours on Thursday have now changed. The shop now closes at 6 pm instead of 8 pm.We hope that this does not inconvenience. Please note that the Board is reconsidering different opening hours as of November 30th, where we hope to have more opening hours including Mondays and possibly Sundays.Keep an eye on this blog for the latest news.

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There will be a general meeting on Monday 3 November in the Coop at 6.30 pm. The meeting will be dealing with important matters concerning the future of the Coop, so it is important that members come and have their say.The minutes of this now past meeting can be downloaded here (pdf).

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20 million Australians currently use around 5 billion plastic check-out bags every year.Bring your own reuseable bags when shopping at the Coop and save lives.

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Many US shopping chains are now promoting reusable shopping bags and no longer give away free throw-away bags. In some cities, such as San Francisco, the singlet bags are banned in supermarkets and chain stores. It is however proving to be difficult to determine what really is an environmentally responsible bag. Here are some of the concerns:Often bags are made in China and shipped thousands of

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The Coop's new forum is now up and running. Register and join in the discussions on various themes concerning sustainable lifestyle, as well as issues for the Coop, or just general chatting.

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It has been reported lately that increasing petrol prices and mortgages are straining the budget. Some people are downgrading their diet rather than riding a bicycle, and buying “edible food-like substances” from the supermarket instead of pure organic whole foods.Unlike other organic food shops, the coop has unpackaged goods at a lower price, so why pay for the attractive packaging? Also the

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A worldwide survey taken in November 2007 by the Nielsen Company indicates that concern about packaging waste has grown more than any other environmental concern. Forty percent of respondents were "very concerned" about rubbish from food packaging.Major food retailers are now acting to cut back on packaging in response to customer concerns.Half of the people in the survey were willing to cut back

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If you are looking for good reasons why you use organic products, look at this video from the Story of Stuff. Learn about poisons in products, toxic breast milk and unsustainable production.

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For some interesting art based on packaging and its statistics see the work of Chris Jordan.

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The coop is now open late on Thursdays and closed on Mondays.Trading hours on Thursdays are from 10 am till 8 pm.Organic wholefoods in Manly, Sydney. Natural food.

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The Coop will be open as usual between Christmas and New Year. The shop will be closed on the following days only:closed - 24, 25 and 26 Decemberclosed - 31 December and 1 JanuaryOtherwise the coop's usual opening times apply.There are lots of special Christmas goodies available at present so come in and have a look.Wishing you a good time in the holiday season and a green new year.Thanks to

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The majority of the rubbish that ends up in the oceans comes from the land, not from ships. Only a small amount of plastic waste ends up in landfills. Huge areas of the ocean surface are now covered in plastic garbage with disastrous consequences for sea animals, fish and birds as well as water quality. One of the main components of this waste is plastic bags. Others are fishing tackle, balloons,

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The coop is now open from 9 am tll 5 pm on Saturdays, with a happy hour for fresh vegetables between 4 and 5 pm. Come and get your wholefoods and organic produce earlier on Saturdays. tags technorati : organic wholefoods

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Eating meat contributes more to global warming than all forms of transport put together. The greatest single contribution you can make to a liveable future is to stop eating meat altogether.Eating animals accounts for 18 percent of global warming emissions, whereas cars, trucks and planes contibute 13 percent. Just as driving a smaller car can make a contribution so can cutting back on meat. If

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Researchers have identified an Australian virus as a possible factor in the death of bees. Bees are essential in fruit growing industries to pollenate almonds, apples blue berries and lemons. They are worth $US14 billion to US agriculture.The honey which is produced by the bees in the American plantations is so heavily contaminated with pesticides that it is treated as a waste product and is not

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The Manly Food Coop is the place in Manly to buy unpackaged food. As well as fresh food and vegetables from organic farmers, organically grown dried food in bulk and goods in recyclable containers are available. Environmentally-friendly cleaning agents can be purchased in bulk.Bring your own containers or use recycled containers and environmentally-responsible paper bags at the shop.Members enjoy

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Larger viewAn interactive map of Manly featuring the Manly Food Cooperative is now found in the right sidebar of this blog. You can view it as a traditional map, as a satellite view (sat) or as a hybrid of both (hyb). Zoom in or out to look around the area.

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Every Saturday and Thursday between 4 and 6 in the afternoon is happy hour. All fruit and vegetables will be available at a 25% discount at these times.Thanks to edible culture for the graphic.

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The Coop had at stall at the Warringah World Environment Day Expo which was held at Dee Why Lagoon on Sunday 27 May 2007.There were also stalls exhibiting matters of environmental interest such as wildlife and feral animals, frogs, lizards, flying foxes as well as information on sustainable energy and water storage.This video shows some of the interesting moments at the expo.

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On Sunday 3. June 2007 at 2 pm there will be a tour of the Manly Food Cooperative. This is part of the Manly sustainability events being organised by the Manly Council for that day.If you would like to come and find out more about the Co-op, please be there on Sunday at 2 pm.Original graphic deleted.Thanks to MNLY for this image.

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Free!Everyone welcome3.00 - 6.00pm Sunday, 20 May 2007North Steyne Surf ClubFeaturing:Great entertainmentlocal bands and musiciansWonderful foodKids activitiesStallsCo-op informationHealthy eating tipsEnvironmental living tipsGreat raffle prizesFor information or to help with the party:Ring 9976 0115Email jaimehilbert@yahoo.ca

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Research has found a link between the disappearance of bees and mobile phone radiation. Mobiles may be the reason why bees cannot find their way home. The towers interfere with their navigation. This suggests that the love of mobile phones may be the reason why there will be serious famines in coming years as food crops are not fertilised.In addition it is suggested that mobiles will bring a wave

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This video on the effects of plastic packaging on our oceans reinforces the efforts of the coop to reduce waste and bring your own containers.

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A recent study has suggested that the mass deaths of bees in North America and Europe may be linked to genetically modified crops. Bees fed on a diet of GM maize pollen die in large numbers if they are infested by parasites. Healthy bees appear to be not affected.Bees play a crucial role in agriculture pollenating plants from strawberries, apples and cucumbers to almonds. Without them, the work

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Victorian farmers are lobbying for permission to grow genetically manipulated crops, arguing that they need to do this to compete on international markets. In Brandenburg, Germany the same arguments are being used by farmers growing GE crops against their neighbouring organic and conventional farmers who are trying to protect their right to grow crops which are not contaminated by GE substances

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Genetically-engineered maize which has toxic effects on the kidney and liver of laboratory rats has been cleared for use as food for humans and animals. This maize has been authorised for markets in Australia as well as other countries.Would you know if you are eating GE maize? In restaurants, for example? Would you know that you got sick from the maize oil used for cooking or in a salad

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You can now see the coop from the perspective of a lorikeet on this wikimapia map.

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Shopping at the coop is a contribution to reduction of global warming. Together we can prevent Manly from going under water.The coop encourages you to think about and act on a number of things when shopping.Bring your own containers. Wasteful packaging not only rubbishes the environment but also uses energy. Transporting packaged food requires more energy than bulk food which you pack in your own

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Best wishes to everyone from the coop for the summer season. We hope you have had a good year and that next year will be a green one.

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In many respects, biodegradable plastic bags are just as bad as ordinary plastic bags. Rubbish is rubbish. Waste is waste. A turtle which eats a biodegradable plastic bag thinking it is a jelly fish has the same problems as with normal plastic. It will die either way. Australians use 6.9 billion plastic bags every year.Additional environmental issues are associated with biodegradable plastic, in

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If you have a network enabled mobile device, like a hand-held computer or internet capable mobile phone, you can use it to check the environmentally-friendliness of products in shops or market stalls. You just download and install some free software onto your hand-held and enter the barcode (UPC code) of the product. If a review of the product exists, the software will find it online.Some devices

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With the spread of the chicken flu virus around the globe, the organic and humane chicken industry is bearing the brunt of control responses. This is despite the fact that this is the part of the industry which is not responsible for the development of this new deadly virus.Organic and free range chicken farmers are being driven out of business as false perceptions are spread about the contact

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The Coop will be closed at Easter on Friday 14.4.06, Saturday 15.4.06 and Monday 17.4.06. Enjoy the holiday break.

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The Manly Food Cooperative is now working together with Time Banks Manly.This is a non-profit arrangement which helps local people meet their needs and share their skills. It does not involve money.You can earn energy points for your coop membership by doing work with Time Banks Manly.Application forms are available at the coop and further information can be found at the website of Time Banks

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The coop is now stocked up with autumn fruit and vegetables as well as the usual range of goods of a non-seasonal type.See you there.

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The Coop will be closed between Christmas and New Year. It closes on Xmas Eve and re-opens on Tuesday January 3.So stock up your pantry now.Wishing everyone a pleasant and safe break with good healthy food.Photo by Brenda Starr

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Researchers in Austria and Italy have found that genetically manipulated food is not totally broken down in the digestive process of mammals but that genetically-modified DNA sequences are passed into the blood, kidneys, liver and spleen. They are not completely broken down in the stomach or intestines as previously claimed in information material about genetically-modified food. It has long been

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The Coop now has recycled office paper in stock for printing with your computer or copier. This paper is of high quality. Use it and save trees.

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There are at present 3 proposals for changing the Corso before the Manly Council. They all involve big changes and lengthy construction work.Take a look at them and let your opinion be known. You can comment on the Council's website by sending an email with your opinion of the proposals.Among the changes proposed are: removal of the rainforest plants in the Corso in the middle of the road

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The 2005 AGM will be held on Wednesday: at 7.30 30th November 21B Whistler Street Manly (upstairs) The agenda includes reports (financial, chairperson, shop coordinators) election of directors and any other business which you would like to raise.Members are encouraged to attend.

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See the report about the coop in the Manly Daily today. Here is a copy of the picture from the article of Charlotte preparing the list of fresh veges for the day. Click to enlarge it.(original picture by Martin Lange)

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Wednesday the 12th September is this month's Co-ordinator Meeting. We discuss how the shop front is working and try to slove any problems. If you have any sugestions or problems that you think directly relate to the co-ordinator's and or the shop front, please tell one of us and we'll bring up your comment at the meeting.Today is also the second Wednseday of the month which is the scheduled day

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MONDAY is a time for vegies on special! being the day before fresh Fruit and Veg Tuesday, we are very keen to move out the old and get ready for the new! In order to avoid wasting eatable but not good looking produce, we sell it off cheap! Just ask about which prices we will reduce today. A big THANK you to Daniel who is our wonderful new member who is keenly coming in to give us lunch time

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Bulk asparagus is now available as the season begins. These long green shoots are not yet cheap at the start of spring, but they are very tasty.

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Lots of organic fair-trade coffee came in last week. It is grown in East Timor and New Guinea so if you want to help the farmers in those neighbouring countries and get the best coffee at the best price, come and get some.You can get beans or ground coffee.Keep your coffee in the fridge to retain its taste and quality.

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One of the best organic bread brands - La Tartine - is available from the coop. It comes in fresh on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. This bread comes in many varieties including yeast-free, rye, spelt, wheat and fruit bread. It is there in the morning when the coop opens at 10 o'clock.

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Apples are in season at the moment and our range is deliciousGranny Smiths are HUGE and still 45cWe are over flowing with green vegies: lettuce, celery, cabage, zuchinni, bok choy. broccoli...And More so come in and get it today!

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Fresh Bread is in on TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAYFresh Vegies and Fruit TUESDAY AND THURSDAYCome in and help re-fill bins anytime! Bring a friend and have fun with it! Two people = two lots of points and alot more done - quicker!SEE tomorow's entry for Good Buys.mmmmMMMMmmmmMmMmMM fresh ricotta cheese!organic food, food cooperative

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Hello! I just want to tell everyone our namesJacinta works on Monday and TuesdayCharlotte works on Wednesday and ThursdayNilushi works on Friday and Saturdayorganic food australia

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Hello everyone! This is the first co-op update, I hope to keep it up evey mon. and tue. Good buys: Lovely little mandarines only 55c We have alot of yummy organic cheeses frm Timboon, Brie Camambeire, Marinated fetta... Sale Stuffs: Cerlery sale! We have two big boxes of celery that need to be sold!! Cheap @$3.50 for juicing or fresh from the fridge crisp @$5.80 New stock: Sanoma Granola

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This blog is easy to use and designed to be updated by those who are involved in the day to day running of the coop. It can include information about what's new in the shop on any particular day, long-term changes or special events which the coop is associated with, such as festivals in Manly.Access to the internet is necessary to edit the blog. The Manly Environment Centre has agreed to allow

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The coop is easy to find in Whistler Street, Manly.Look for the logo on the shop front.The coop is open to both members and non-members.It is worthwhile to become a member in the long run, but the general public is welcome.Some things to remember: Bring paper bags with you. You can buy paper bags but they are quite dear. Bring glass jars for liquids. There are also recycled, clean jars

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The coop now brings you regular current information about its latest range of goods and services, as well as issues and activities we are involved in. You can leave comments here if you like

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