"Just what Derby needs"   My Rating
1 sturner81	Posted on: Friday, July 31, 2009
	Review: I'm not sure what happened for the negative reviews on this site. Sound Bites has continued to be a great whole food shop in the centre of Derby. They have so much crammed in it's quite incredible! Fair enough the cafe has gone, but needs must. As for vegan cakes - you obviously haven't been in recently because they have some EXCELLENT vegan cakes in the chiller cabinet all hand made by a local lady (*drools*). The shop needs your support in these times of chain supermarkets and processed foods. The Nibbler newsletter shows that they are more than part of the community and they are upgrading their online shopping system soon too!   Pros: location * knowledgeable staff * range of products Cons: veg a bit wilty in hot weather * *
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"Going Downhill"   My Rating
5 wob.youth	Posted on: Monday, April 06, 2009
	Review: What was once a vibrant shop/cafe with close links to the community is now a shadow of its former self. Cafe is gone, friendliness has been replaced with a strange atmosphere and the quality of the veg boxes has taken a dramatic down too : / Is a shame.   Pros: Location * * Cons: No cafe * Atmosphere * Quality of produce
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""Of Mice and Men""   My Rating
120 JohnnySens ible	Posted on: Monday, December 01, 2008
	Review: Have not visited yet so disregard my "Rating" - looking forward to my first visit. Good / informative site - this is a bold "take" on running a compassionate business. The store is almost 3 years old now - I hope that they continue on - they are doing a lot of good work in Derby. "Sound Bites" have an excellent newsletter - see their site for back issues. Read about the "Sound Bites" story on page 20 of this issue of Vegan Views - http://www.ibiblio.org/veganviews/vv109.pdf . . Mice etc. - my experience is that it is best to be completely open about how a business manages mice / insect visitors. I have read Patrick's note on VeggiePlaces - I have a similar experience of UK Health Inspectors - I was given a similar ultimatum in the 90's - "kill or close" - we caught as many mice as we could but some did die - even in the best humane traps that we could find. See - http://www.petacatalog.org/prodinfo.asp?number=HP200 - there must be a UK supplier - "Sound Bites" may like to stock & sell them also! I remember the constant "battle" very well - we even invited some customers / friends to wander around the building / cellars & give their input re. "mouse proofing". I have met farmers who provided homes for numerous unloved / abandoned (neutered) cats - cats are not an option for a food store which is locked up at night. Very good info - http://www.nps.gov/public_health/inter/info/general/NPS_RP_Manual_v2.pdf . . A planet infested by humans! - http://infestedwithhumans.com/?tab=Home . . Every business makes some mistakes - the trick is to learn from the mistakes & move forward.   Pros: * * Cons: * *
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"Supports use of 'snap traps' for rodent control"   My Rating
1 adamgrant7 4	Posted on: Saturday, April 12, 2008
	Review: What started as a very good healthfood shop with a thriving cafe, excellent homemade food and cakes has no descended into a shadow of its former self. The cafe has gone, the food is now bought in and overpriced. The community feel is long gone now that they are established. Worringly they publically declare their use of snap traps http://www.veggieplaces.co.uk/list_reviews.php?place_id=691 and at the same time slur the name of PETA! NOT a place which has my support anymore.   Pros: NONE * * Cons: Weak ethics * Overpriced *
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"Cafe no more!"   My Rating
10 skinnydog	Posted on: Sunday, January 20, 2008
	Review: They don't have a cafe as such, but there are two tables where you can sit and eat any food bought from the shop. It's a shame they don't make their own vegan cakes as they have the facilities. Derby is lacking vegan cakes!!!   Pros: It's vegan products * Good info board * Wide selection of stuff Cons: odd atmosphere * they DON'T use humane pest controlls * Watch out for poor veg
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"Sound as a pound"   My Rating
5 DJAlbertFr eeman	Posted on: Tuesday, October 03, 2006
	Review: Review: This excellent little shop has been there since December 2005. They have been ambitious despite its modest size, using the venue as a wholefood shop and social change networking point. They stock a range of vegan foods, and locally produced veg, and also have a small deli with some lovely takeaway salads and sandwiches. The tofu and seaweed rissolé/pattie thingy beginning with a "G" was the nicest tofu thing I've had in ages..! They are currently re-assessing how viable a cafe is in their small shop, but I hope they manage to find a solution because as their excellent newsletter "The Nibbler" says, "every city needs a veggie cafe!"   Pros: organic * excellent food * ambitious Cons: I don't live in Derby * size of premises *
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