Sound Consumer

Dedicated since 1961 to informing and inspiring the PCC community through the co-op’s vision of advancing the health and well-being of people, their neighborhoods and our planet.

What’s New in this issue:

Learn about garlic scapes >

Meet Hellenika, Seattle’s unique frozen treat >

Celebrate 45 years of Green Lake PCC >

Marking a milestone with Washington Farmland Trust >

A recipe for spring >

What science really says about seed oils

How to separate legitimate concerns about seed oils from unfounded scare tactics.

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Try spring’s secret vegetable

Garlic scapes aren’t as well-known as asparagus, but they’re another spring treasure in the Northwest.

Meet Hellenika, Seattle’s unique frozen treat

Creamy, delicious “cultured gelato” is made in small batches at Pike Place Market by a familiar family.

Celebrate 45 years of Green Lake PCC

Mark 45 years in the Green Lake community with a tasting fair, block party and historic look back.

Marking a milestone with Washington Farmland Trust

A Q&A with the Washington Farmland Trust as it marks 25 years since saving its first farm.

A recipe for spring

Try this Spring Pea Soup from PCC’s “Cooking from Scratch” cookbook plus other seasonal treats.

Pioneering sweet, sustainable Kernza baked goods

PCC’s groundbreaking new baked goods are made with a sustainable, climate-smart flour.

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What are seed oils?

Learn the history of seed oils and what they really are.

New label for ultra-processed foods

A pilot program seeks to identify ultra-processed foods.

[ From the archives ]

Why did Seattle’s growing zone change?

Why did Seattle’s growing zone change? See how climate change has impacted plant hardiness in our region — and what to grow this year!

Photo by Meryl Schenker

Meet the editor.

Journalist Rebekah Denn is a longtime PCC member and has edited the Sound Consumer since 2019. She is a regular contributor to The Seattle Times and other publications, with work including everything from investigative reporting to restaurant criticism (sometimes both at once.) The winner of two James Beard awards and other honors, she curated the 2017 “Edible City” exhibit at Seattle’s Museum of History and Industry. She lives in Seattle with her omnivorous husband and three vegetarian children.

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Dedicated since 1961 to informing and inspiring the PCC community through the co-op’s vision of advancing the health and well-being of people, their neighborhoods and our planet.

What’s New in this issue:

What science really says about seed oils

Try spring’s secret vegetable

Meet Hellenika, Seattle’s unique frozen treat

Celebrate 45 years of Green Lake PCC

Marking a milestone with Washington Farmland Trust

A recipe for spring

Pioneering sweet, sustainable Kernza baked goods

What are seed oils?

New label for ultra-processed foods

[ From the archives ]

Why did Seattle’s growing zone change?

Meet the editor.

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