AZC residents shop packaging-free

Ineke Malsch • 13 januari 2025

On Saturday, January 11, 2025, six residents of the asylum seekers' center on Joseph Haydnlaan went to the regular stop of the mobile packaging-free store of Loos Utrecht, at 12:30 p.m. at Buurten in de Fabriek. A woman and five men bought various packaging-free organic groceries with vouchers. With this, we collected additional information from the autumn 2024 trial with subsidised organic groceries on Kanaleneiland. Nuts were the most popular, and some also bought candy.

Participant 1 bought raspberries in chocolate, roasted and salted pistachios, and vegan barourworms for her children. The barourworms are suitable for a halal diet, as it does not contain gelatin based on pig skin. Participant 2 bought roasted and salted pistachios. Participant 3 bought walnuts, chocolate, chia seeds and mixed nuts. His tip for the future is to organize trips to farms to learn more about organic farming methods. In an earlier asylum seekers' center near Maastricht, he worked as a volunteer on a farm. Participant 4 bought mixed nuts, hazelnuts and pistachios. Participant 5 did not want to buy many organic products in the future. The objection is that he has a low-salt diet and is therefore not allowed to eat a lot of salted nuts. Moreover, the doctor discovered in a previous asylum seekers' centre that he has diabetes. That is why he should not eat too many sweets. Now he bought peanuts, pistachios, and mixed nuts, half with and half without salt. 

All participants liked the purchased products, and liked the mobile store of Loos Utrecht. The shopkeeper was also friendly and good. On January 29, I will hang the report of this trip to Loos Utrecht at A Beautiful Mess, during the next meeting that De Voorkamer organizes there.

door Ineke Malsch 21 januari 2026
Doneer 10 euro voor uw exemplaar van het kookboek Lunetten en lees over het aanbod van verpakkingsvrije kruidenierswaren
door Ineke Malsch 15 januari 2026
Organisator Astrid Sikken vertelt er over in het Kookboek Lunetten 2025. Nieuwsgierig? Doneer 10 euro of meer en haal uw persoonlijke gesigneerde exemplaar op bij de boekpresentatie op 26-01-2026
door Ineke Malsch 13 januari 2026
Voorzitter Ernst Hart vertelt er meer over in het kookboek Lunetten 2025. Steun onze crowdfunding en bemachtig uw persoonlijke gesigneerde exemplaar.
door Ineke Malsch 12 januari 2026
Lees het interview met Joelle Vetter erover in het kookboek Lunetten 2025. Doneer 10 euro voor uw gesigneerde exemplaar.
door Ineke Malsch 8 januari 2026
Doneer een tientje voor je eigen exemplaar van het kookboek Lunetten en lees het interview met Shirley Hutter
door Ineke Malsch 7 januari 2026
Steun onze crowdfunding campagne en lees 26 januari het interview over dit bewonersinitiatief
door Abdul-Razak Adams 22 december 2025
Why I’m helping young voices shape Utrecht’s future
door Ineke Malsch 19 december 2025
Draag voor 19 januari 10 euro of meer bij en ontvang een gesigneerd exemplaar
door Abdul-Razak Adams 16 december 2025
What: The Province of Utrecht has a new 10-year plan for the countryside ( UPLG ). It impacts everything: water levels, soil rules, and farming grants. Do you agree with their plan? The Event: Join the "Young Voices" Policy Sprint . This isn't a lecture. It is a working session where we analyze the government's proposal and write an official "Zienswijze" (consultation response). Why join? ● Real Impact: Your feedback goes directly to the Province before the Feb 16 deadline. ● Networking: Work alongside young farmers, fellow Students, province based organisations and policy experts. When: January 8, 2026 | 09:00 – 13:00 Where: Huis van Actief Burgerschap, Utrecht (to be confirmed)
door Ineke Malsch 12 december 2025
Help mee om de drukkosten van het kookboek te dekken