{"id":2576,"date":"2013-05-31T17:56:14","date_gmt":"2013-05-31T15:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sustainable-everyday-project.net\/urbact-sustainable-food\/?p=2576"},"modified":"2013-10-28T14:25:18","modified_gmt":"2013-10-28T13:25:18","slug":"la-paserelle-deau-de-robec-social-grocery-shop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sustainable-everyday-project.net\/urbact-sustainable-food\/?p=2576","title":{"rendered":"La paserelle d\u2019eau de Robec \/ Social Grocery shop"},"content":{"rendered":"

May 28, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

Contributor:\u00a0Lyon<\/p>\n

Workshop:<\/em>
\n Social inclusion, job creation, economics\/ \u00a0 Eating more sustainably within a limited budget<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em>A social grocery helping deprived population for a better access to basic and sustainable products \/ creation of a social link between people in need and residents from the district.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cla Passerelle d\u2019eau de Robec\u201d is an NGO settled in the 1st<\/sup> district of Lyon, an old part of the city centre. In 2001, beside the usual activities such as social care for deprived population, workshop and events to strengthen social link, \u201cla Passerelle d\u2019eau de Robec\u201d created a social grocery shop based on a new concept. According to a study led in the neighbourhood and the OTAWA chart, the link between health and precarious living was spoted. The NGO decided to act for deprived population on food diversity along with a social support. The social grocery shop sells various products, from social care to organic local fresh products, \u00a0not only to deprived population but also to citizens eager to contribute to this solidarity action.<\/p>\n

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The social grocery has different suppliers:<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NGO: hygiene products, fresh products, fruits and vegetables \u2026<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Private companies: Organic and fair trade products, bulk\u2026<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Short chain suppliers (producers) :fresh local products<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Food collection and the Food Bank (fresh products, milk \u2026) for few weeks still. But the Food Bank doesn\u2019t allow selling other products than social care food. This disagreement will end the contract with the social grocery<\/p>\n

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Initial motivations: <\/span><\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Giving access to food products for deprived people in order to maintain their autonomy and dignity.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Protecting the quality of alimentation, and therefore a better health.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Creating a place for meetings\/ sharing knowledge to promote the social link.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Developing social diversity around a common project.<\/p>\n

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To reach those goals the grocery created a system to blend organic and social care food products at the same place. And therefore, blending populations with different social backgrounds<\/p>\n

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A double rate system:<\/strong> 2 kind of members are allowed to buy at the grocery<\/p>\n

1) Beneficiaries members <\/span><\/p>\n

The association defined several criteria to become a member who can benefit from products proposed by the social grocery:<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Having financials difficulties (very-low or no income)<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 living in the 1st<\/sup> or 4th<\/sup> district from Lyon (area of the grocery)<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Having a support given by the social or associative network<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Being involved in a personal life project (job, accommodation, health etc.)<\/p>\n

A purchasing power is calculated depending on resources and expenses from people. With only 6 Euros left per day per person, the people can be considered as a beneficiary. The membership costs 3 \u20ac, and allows access to all the products proposed by the grocery during one year renewable. Members can buy ethic products such as organic, fair or local, at a lower price: about 50% less than average market price.<\/p>\n

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2) Members who want to support an ethical\/social project <\/span><\/p>\n

Those members are funding part of the grocery\u2019s project. For them, the membership costs\u00a0 10 \u20ac, and they can only access to organic, local and fair trade products. They accept to pay the products slightly more than the market price. However, they are not able to access to products at a lower price only addressed for beneficiaries.<\/p>\n

Organic products are sold in bulk, lowering the price.<\/p>\n

Of course, offering a wider choice of products isn\u2019t enough, and the NGO reinforces this action with educational workshops and events about food, cooking, buying,etc\u2026<\/p>\n

\u201cLa passerelle d\u2019Eau de robec\u201d acts on a global \u201csocial care package\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Economical benefits:<\/span><\/p>\n

Deprived population can access to sustainable food and responsible consumption which is conventionally reserved to people who have a better purchasing power and a better awareness of the importance to eat quality and sustainable food.<\/p>\n

Social benefits:<\/span><\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reinforcing social link thanks to a support and a follow-up given by a social worker for deprived persons.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 getting the members involved in the grocery\u2019s projects: food collection, festival, store shelves, labelling, workshops (about cooking, nutrition and so on)<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Blending population with different social backgrounds<\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/strong>What are the lessons learn to be used\/transferred\/implemented in the other partner cities?<\/strong>
\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Not easy to duplicate, local population around the grocery has to be mixed, and not only deprived
\nRegarding rules and policy about double rate, this action is \u201con the edge\u201d. You have to be a member to be allowed to buy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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