Since Junk food is simply a phone call away, what about options for different on-the-go meals?
For Temple students, there’s a place where you can have salads, sandwiches, fresh juices, trail mix and other sustainable snacks. Plus, it only serves food that is sourced locally within 150 miles of Philadelphia, AND functions as a zero-waste supply chain model.
Sounds too good to be true, right?
Wrong.
A group of Fox Business, Geography and Urban Studies student have put their heads together to solve the college’s lack of fresh, sustainable food on campus. We’re announcing to you:
Coming this fall, my fellow Temple Owls and I will be able to snack on healthier options all on our very own North Philadelphia campus. With an overall goal of “creating a diverse and collaborative environment that seeks to enrich, expand and share ideas of health and wellness,” the Rad Dish Co-Op Café will be completely vegetarian and vegan-friendly with opportunities for carnivores to add meat into their meals if desired.
No more lugging fresh food back from Reading Terminal Market or making special trips to Whole Foods; my source of fresh fruits, vegetables and more will be only a short walk away. These Temple students are currently in the planning and fundraising phase of the Rad Dish Café, so we can’t wait to see the debut in September.
For those of you who don’t know, a food co-op is a distribution outlet owned and democratically governed by the members who use the co-op’s products.
Not fortunate to have the Rad Dish Café in your own backyard? Here are 3 of my favorite food co-ops in Philadelphia:
Readers, what are your experiences with Co-Ops?
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