Park Slope Food Coop Animal Welfare Committee

Our 12/17/12 squad meeting focused primarily on internal housekeeping issues and included a meeting with General Coordinator Ann Herpel. The Animal Welfare Committee reported back at the November General Meeting .  We introduced ourselves to new faces and discussed our recent accomplishments, namely the Thanksgiving pamphlet. We decided to make the Animal WelfareApproved “Food Labeling for Dummies” Guide our primary reference tool when surveying our suppliers and researching the claims on packaging. Check out the Guide if you’re not already familiar with it! More work has been completed regarding the development of farm vendor/product animal welfare sheets , as well as an editorial calendar for the committee. Deborah, on behalf of the Animal Welfare Committee

We're finally on the General Meeting agenda for a vote! This vote will decide whether this committee will be formed for the PSFC! This means if enough people raise their hands for us at the General Meeting this Tuesday, 3/29, we will become a reality and be able to serve the PSFC community! (You can even attend for workslot credit if you sign up in advance!) photo via rikki's refuge Meeting Location: Congregation Beth Elohim Social Hall (Garfield Temple) 274 Garfield Pl. at 8th Ave. ********** Why an Animal Welfare Committee? Ever walked into the co-op with the assumption that all personal care items and household goods we carry are not tested on animals? Ever assumed our meat/dairy conforms to specific care standards across the board? Surprised to find out that's not always the case? Come on down to the General Meeting and vote for us! • What is the mission of the group? Research and education to share with PSFC members on products as they relate to animals or an...

We're excited to announce that we have a 45-minute spot on the September 28th General Meeting! This will be a discussion item about the possibility of the Animal Welfare Committee - we'll be giving a 15 minute overview of our proposal and then taking questions for discussion. (The vote for this to be a work-credit squad will need to happen at a date after this general forum discussion.) So if you have questions about the committee or you want to come out to support the idea (and get workslot credit? ), we'd be thrilled to meet you in person! And you can always email us comments, questions, suggestions at psfcanimals@gmail.com Jesse & Patrick *********************** SEPTEMBER 2010 General Meeting Agenda Tuesday, September 28, 7:00 p.m. Meeting Location: Congregation Beth Elohim Social Hall (Garfield Temple) 274 Garfield Pl. at 8th Ave. Items will be taken up in the order given. Times in parentheses below are suggestions. More information on each item may be availabl...