Hey, I was passing by and decided to leave a comment. As a fellow consumer, I agree with your concerns. However, I am surprised that you are complaining as an ex-employee to HappyCow and not to Copper Branch management directly. I presume your act of "exposing" is rather unethical, and if I were and employer, I would doubt to hire you again. With that said, I also want to say that Copper Branch is a VERY VERY young business. Their goal is to serve healthy and sustainable vegan food. There are many factors that mean "healthy and sustainable", but you singled out some of them without bringing to light how much work this cafe ALREADY does. You shame them like vegans shame vegetarian restaurants - these places already make a step to change for better, and you are not helping but rather impeding their transformation. For instance, yes, the pay may be small, but employees know that they work for a growing food "startup" and need to be passionate about the cause and about GROWING WITH Copper Branch, not earning tons of money right away. Another example is "GMO canola oil" - you have not mentioned that most of their other ingredients are organic. (They barely use oil in the first place, if you ask me.) Personally, I see the potential in Copper Branch. The food is good, perfect for everyday meals. I support this business, and as a smart consumer, I tell Copper Branch what changes I want them to implement (zero GMO ingredients/replace canola oil). As a smart consumer, I know it is hard for to be fully ethical & sustainable in a fast-paced food industry, but I stand with Copper Branch for them to grow & serve healthy vegan food & adopt smaller changes step by step :) PS. I still like Crudessence and Panthere Verte, but one - I would not eat there every day, two - Green Panther also has "sugary" sins. I still love these two, but I feel your comparison is very unfair. Did they pay you?