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1 online resource (streaming video file) (47 min. 24 sec.) ; 286270032 bytes |
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Chef and restaurateur Arthur Potts Dawson is more than familiar with waste, the resulting cost that is passed on to producers and customers alike, and the high price that is paid by the environment. Armed with the knowledge that British supermarkets bin over 1,000 tons of food a day, Arthur set about starting an independent no-waste supermarket, run for the people by the people.Filmed over two years, this four-part series follows Arthur from the inception of the idea, through to the turbulent months after the supermarket opens in central London.Although anyone can shop at The People's Supermarket, it is no ordinary shopping experience. In a bid to keep prices as low as possible, Arthur arranges for the shop to be run by members who work there for four hours per month in exchange for a 10% discount on their shopping and a chance to vote on how the supermarket is run. It is a business model that has worked for a food co-op in Brooklyn (USA). But can it work in the UK?In the first episode, Arthur tries to get his big idea started, but worries that a big name supermarket will grab the premises he's got his eye on. He's identified the ideal location in central London for his supermarket. Desperate for cash to stock the shelves, he holds a fundraising dinner with the food and wine sourced from the tons of perfectly good food the big supermarkets have thrown away.As the supermarket opens its doors for the first time, Arthur finds out whether his dream to change the way we shop is ever going to take off.PRODUCTION DETAILS:Directed by Helen Richards. Produced by Helen Richards. Executive Producer: Leanne Klein. A Wall to Wall production |
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Broadcast 2011-12-29 at 20:30:00 |
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Classification: PG |
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Food industry and trade -- Management.
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Supermarkets -- Planning.
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Food cooperatives.
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Sustainable living.
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United Kingdom.
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Streaming video
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Richards, Helen, director
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Lloyd, Wendy, cast
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Dawson, Arthur Potts, contributor
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