I have been a Co-op member for over 30 years. Recently, while I was working in the Mt. Airy Deli, a woman asked if the soup was made with filtered water. I was shocked to learn that our co-op, which has a strong focus on health, does not use filtered water. (Unfiltered water may be a cause of our state’s high rate of bladder cancer.) Ever since I found out, I stopped buying soup and have a concern about all the food made in our stores. I would hope, encourage and expect the Co-op to become more responsible and address this issue, which, I think is major and unacceptable.

Lisa Brownstein