Best of Rhode Island Award for
Natural Foods by the Bin
Mainstreamers are thrilled with what Whole Foods has brought to Rhode Island,
but many hardcore nutritionists in the know shop at Alternative Food Co-op.
In addition to natural and organic staples, this tiny store offers an astounding array
of items by the pound: hand soaps, environmentally friendly dishwashing liquid,
soy sauce, olive oil, local honey and hundreds of cooking and medicinal herbs.
There are snacks aplenty by the bin, including peanut butter granola nuggets,
dark chocolate-covered cherries and our favorite, the Carob Spirulina Chunks of
Energy; it's like a carob-coated Rice Krispie threat without the preservatives.
