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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 1981)
Eat up Tiny’ food-op stocks edibles for sound diet DEBBIE MOWLETT The University Food-op can lelp students avoid the “soda | and chips" syndrome Located near Agate Street in an alley behind the campus employment offices, the food op sells low-priced "health" foods such as tofu, kefir and a wide variety of teas The store is staffed by work-study students, who serve as indis pensable guides to the tiny structure's shelving system "People have a lot of mis conceptions about the food food-op offers both whole wheat and unbleached white flour Cheese and milk are sold, but the prices tend to be a little bit higher than most grocery markets A wide variety of tea is sold in bulk quantities Coulter stresses that most of the food sold is produced locally and that there is "high rotation with very little spoilage at the food-op " When the food-op went from the drawing board to reality about six years ago. it was used mostly to serve the fra ‘We are here to give students an option to Safeway. ’ op We are here to give students an option to Safeway.'* says food-op direc tor Don Coulter The food-op sells fresh produce, often organically grown, at reasonable rates — quite a change from TV din ners and canned peas On a recent visit the food-op even separated the fresh veggies from the week old items, with £ reduced rates on the older fare The food-op also carries the areas cheapest Humble Bagels at 15 cents each. Coulter says the bagels, which the food-op prices even lower than the Humble Bagel bakery, are a kind of "drawing card” to bring in customers Bread — whole wheat and other varieties — also is sold, along with onion buns If you prefer to bake your own, the temities and sororities on a wholesale basis. Coulter says In the past couple of years, the food-op has shifted to a more retail outlook, now serving the entire campus community, he says. For a time the food-op was operating in the red. Coulter says, but thanks to effective management in the last 18 months, the non-profit store now operates on solid ground Coulter says he believes this also shows a trend toward better service While the food-op carries a large variety of foods, it can't completely supply every in dividual's needs, he says, ad ding that he would like to bet ter educate the community that while the food-op can't stock everything, it can Continued on Page 38A NIV6P.SITY pAvei Airline Tickets At Airport Prices As always, there is no charge for our professional services: • Friendly, experienced staff • Fast, computerized reservations • Air, sea & rail travel UNIVERSITY TRAVEL 683-5577 774 E 13th SMITH BOOK BUILDING Free parking in rear of building Rainbow 1 ARE CONTACT LENSES FOR YOU? Call About Our Soft Trial Lens Wear Plan 766 E. I3TH ST. • ONE BLOCK FROM U. OF O. • 343-3333 J HERMAN SURVIVOR TEMPCO PACIFIC TRAIL LEVI S WRANGLER STETSON PENDLETON X, - Welcome Students Come see us for casual and western clothes, boots, and hats for guys and gals. EUGENE 720 Willamette St 344-4287 Open Mon -Fri 10-6 xfljc ■ m Open Mon -Fn 10-6 ■ ■ IWI Sat 10-5:30 ouraooR STORE Straightleg Jeans and cords Levi's SPRINGFIELD 42nd 8 Main McKenzie West Shopping Center 726-6331 Open Mon -Sat 10-6 Fridays til 9 Sundays 12-5 JOCKEY JUSTIN ACME DINGO PACIFIC TRAIL LEVI S WOLVERINE SANTA ROSA TEMPCO LEE the /pcigetti uucirehou/e 725 west 1st avenue, eugene, Oregon open 7 days/week 5 til 10 / 484-1919 REMEMBER: Come in for your FREE Birthday Dinner The Late Great Spaghetti Feed $4.25 Every Tuesday & Thursday from 8:30 til closing, all the spaghetti you can eat, plus a pitcher of beer, soft drink or V? carafe wine per person Student Discount on Sundays-75c off with pd student I D card Group rates available
