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UC Berkeley Students take down Panda Express and replace it with Student Food Cooperative

Submitted by Real Food Challenge on Tue, 05/12/2009 - 20:37.
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The Berkeley Student Food Cooperative (BSFC) was built out of a desire to offer an alternative to Panda Express – something that was student-owned, community-based, and a truly healthy and sustainable part of our food system. A group of dedicated students have developed a business plan and won over $100,000 in grants toward the creation of the BSFC, with hopes of opening our doors in the fall. The BSFC will provide fresh, healthy, environmentally sustainable, and ethically produced food at an affordable price to Berkeley students, using the Real Food guidelines as our purchasing standard. It is a member-worker owned fresh grocer, cafe and deli aimed at addressing current economic and health concerns, as well as global climate change and local student community involvement and leadership. It will highlight the human element in the food system through true collaboration with local farmers, other cooperatives, and our community.

So how did Berkeley students take down Panda Express? Read the motivating story of their battle, submitted by Alli Reed, a co-founder of the Berkeley Student Food Cooperative (alli.a.reed@gmail.com).