Sound Consumer change

This article was originally published in January 2017

Starting next month, the print version of Sound Consumer will have a different look. Instead of 12 pages, it will be reduced to 8 pages because we’ll no longer have advertisements. But don’t worry — we’ll still have the same great content! You’ll still find all your favorites, including feature stories, recipes, news bites, letters to the editor and more.

Also in this issue

Your co-op community, January 2017

Edible City installation, Food bank packaging parties, Resolution Run 5K and Polar Bear Dive, and more

Choosing safer soap

Even before the FDA banned triclosan and other antibacterial ingredients in hand and body washes, PCC sold safer alternatives made with antibacterials from plants. Here are some favorite cleansers.

Tips for getting your child to love vegetables

PCC Cooks instructor and cookbook author Cynthia Lair says, "In almost every class that I've taught for parents, someone raises their hand to say, 'My husband/daughter/son hates vegetables. What should I do?'" Here are tips for getting your kids to like vegetables, from carrots to kale.