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Fresh & Easy's Environmental and Food Access Commitments

This update to UEPI's August 2007 report, Shopping for a Market, addresses two of the
issue areas discussed in the initial report: Tesco’s commitment
to locating stores in food deserts, and Tesco’s environmental
profile, with a focus on recent announcements about the
company’s plans for green building.

Download the update (1.3MB)

UEPI Report on Tesco

UEPI's report, Shopping for a Market, examines the global food retailer's entrance into the United States. It compares the company's promises to its track record in the U.K. and other countries where it does business.

Download the report:
Executive Summary (270K)
Full Report High-Res PDF (4MB)
Full Report Low-Res PDF (.3MB)

Listen to the August 2nd Press Conference on the report release.

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