A History of Disputes At The Park Slope Food Co-Op
The Time They Tried To Ban Hummus
Arguably their biggest kerfuffle (and, some say, the real reason for Grenier’s departure), was this year’s big hummus dispute. Back in March, a referendum was put forth proposing the Co-op join the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement by taking its six regularly-stocked Israeli products (including Sabra hummus and Sodastream machines) off the shelves.
The referendum was ultimately voted down by a large margin, but not before earning the condemnation of Mayor Bloomberg and Glenn Beck alike, and its very own embarrassing Daily Show segment.