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Sound Consumer, June 2015

Healthy skin

From diet to skin care products, consumer choices help achieve healthy, radiant skin.

From diet to skin care products, consumer choices help achieve healthy, radiant skin.

Wild for salmon

Like blackberries and apples, wild salmon have a fresh season — and it’s happening right now. Read about the health benefits of PCC’s wild, Alaskan salmon plus chefs’ cooking tips for King, Sockeye and Coho.

Like blackberries and apples, wild salmon have a fresh season — and it’s happening right now. Read about the health benefits of PCC’s wild, Alaskan salmon plus chefs’ cooking tips for King, Sockeye and Coho.

Fresh takes on salmon

It’s fresh, wild salmon season, and PCC has plenty of ideas for making it the center of your summer table. Here, we offer four easy preparations you’ve likely not tried.

It’s fresh, wild salmon season, and PCC has plenty of ideas for making it the center of your summer table. Here, we offer four easy preparations you’ve likely not tried.

Choosing a safe sunscreen

A good sunscreen can play a role in preventing sunburns that are a major risk factor for melanoma – provided you use it correctly. Learn about what makes PCC’s chemical-free sunscreens a good choice.

A good sunscreen can play a role in preventing sunburns that are a major risk factor for melanoma – provided you use it correctly. Learn about what makes PCC’s chemical-free sunscreens a good choice.

PCC’s Columbia City store opens soon

We’re delighted to announce that our Seward Park store is relocating to the historic neighborhood of Columbia City! The new location will include salad and hot food bars, ramen and other cuisine in fresh broth, a taqueria station, espresso and smoothies, full-service meat and seafood counters and a classroom.

We’re delighted to announce that our Seward Park store is relocating to the historic neighborhood of Columbia City! The new location will include salad and hot food bars, ramen and other cuisine in fresh broth, a taqueria station, espresso and smoothies, full-service meat and seafood counters and a classroom.

Online shopping at PCC

CEO Cate Hardy has announced plans for PCC to provide online shopping and delivery. We’ll have more to share soon about when this service will be available.

CEO Cate Hardy has announced plans for PCC to provide online shopping and delivery. We’ll have more to share soon about when this service will be available.

Letters to the editor

Ample vegan options · PCC product standards · Great PCC staff · Ultrapasteurized milk · Safety of Chinese foods? · Whey protein powder · Toxins in mushrooms? · Food safety at PCC

Ample vegan options · PCC product standards · Great PCC staff · Ultrapasteurized milk · Safety of Chinese foods? · Whey protein powder · Toxins in mushrooms? · Food safety at PCC

News bites

Organic “Sunset” lawsuit · EPA tests for glyphosate? · Eat eggs with vegetables · Dairy farmers break antibiotics law · Lowe’s to phase out neonicotinoids · Store-brand “organic” eggs · Pesticides and lower sperm quality · Hain “all-natural” lawsuit · Doctors call for glyphosate ban · GE eucalyptus trees · Nuts for longevity · FDA to end approval of poultry drug · Restaurants surpass grocery stores

Organic “Sunset” lawsuit · EPA tests for glyphosate? · Eat eggs with vegetables · Dairy farmers break antibiotics law · Lowe’s to phase out neonicotinoids · Store-brand “organic” eggs · Pesticides and lower sperm quality · Hain “all-natural” lawsuit · Doctors call for glyphosate ban · GE eucalyptus trees · Nuts for longevity · FDA to end approval of poultry drug · Restaurants surpass grocery stores

Sound Consumer, June 2015