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In cities like New York, Paris, Brussels, and Berlin, people have come together to take food into their own hands by building Cooperative Supermarkets. The shelves are stocked not by profit-driven chains, but by communities that believe everyone deserves access to good food, fair prices, and a fairer system.
Now, Sem are working to bring that same vision to Amsterdam. The idea is a supermarket owned and run by its members. No shareholders, no profit, just people working together to make quality food more affordable as well as reconnect with where it comes from.
Members will work a few hours in the store every four weeks. In return, they get access to food that’s up to 40% cheaper than in regular supermarkets. This Action Project aims to create an alternative to regular supermarkets, where good and healthy food has become unaffordable for too many, and furthermore target some of the pressing issues he sees in the food system.