Micro Markets
You can still find a good ‘nakki’ in Helsinki 2012, but it’s also easy to grab an apple, a freshly-made ‘karjalanpiirakka’, or a great espresso almost any time of the day or night. Corner ‘kioski’ markets are now facing serious competition from micro grocery stores that make it easier – not to mention more enjoyable – to grab some healthy and locally-produced food on your way home.
Making friends with the shopkeepers and getting used to fresh food, Finns have started asking more from the dominating grocery store chains, too. In 2012, there’s a large selection of organic food in all grocery shops.
What would happen if tax credits were given for kiosks and small grocery stores based on the sourcing of goods or the balance between fresh and processed food? The higher the percent of local goods or fresh foods, the higher the tax credit. Regulations could stipulate that any small market must offer at least as much variety of fresh fruit, vegetables or bread as they have in alcohol. Imagine, if you sell 3 kinds of beer, you must also sell at least 3 kinds of fruit!
Micro Markets
You can still find a good ‘nakki’ in Helsinki 2012, but it’s also easy to grab an apple, a freshly-made ‘karjalanpiirakka’, or a great espresso almost any time of the day or night. Corner ‘kioski’ markets are now facing serious competition from micro grocery stores that make it easier – not to mention more enjoyable – to grab some healthy and locally-produced food on your way home.
Making friends with the shopkeepers and getting used to fresh food, Finns have started asking more from the dominating grocery store chains, too. In 2012, there’s a large selection of organic food in all grocery shops.
What would happen if tax credits were given for kiosks and small grocery stores based on the sourcing of goods or the balance between fresh and processed food? The higher the percent of local goods or fresh foods, the higher the tax credit. Regulations could stipulate that any small market must offer at least as much variety of fresh fruit, vegetables or bread as they have in alcohol. Imagine, if you sell 3 kinds of beer, you must also sell at least 3 kinds of fruit!
