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b 608 Community Supported Kitchen A Wisconsin community-supported kitchen delivering locally sourced prepared meals in returnable or compostable packaging. 608 CSK scores well because it directs a large share of food spending to local farmers and reduces packaging waste, though it is a small founder-scale service rather than a worker cooperative. community-supported prepared-meal delivery service
BQUALIFIED48 tentative score
 High confidence (AI) None found0
Absolut Vodka A Pernod Ricard-owned global vodka brand produced by The Absolut Group. It remains under review rather than scored because the sourced record now establishes parent ownership, alcohol-product context, and responsibility language, but not enough labor, public-health, youth-marketing, or full owner-power evidence for a final rating. vodka brand and former Drag Race tour sponsor
Under review
 Medium confidence (AI)
b Alberta Cooperative Grocery A Portland community-owned cooperative grocery in the Alberta neighborhood. It scores this way because cooperative ownership and neighborhood grocery access keep more accountability with shoppers than ordinary private grocery retail. consumer food cooperative
AGOOD54 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
G Albertsons Companies A public grocery and pharmacy retailer operating supermarket banners such as Safeway, Albertsons, Vons, Jewel-Osco, and others. Albertsons belongs in grocery comparisons because it sells ordinary staples, but its shareholder governance, consumer-data monetization, and conventional chain-retail labor model hold the score down. public company
DEXTRACTIVE1 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
ALDI A private discount grocer selling everyday food at strong prices, with sparse public governance accountability and conventional retail labor constraints. ALDI remains weak because of ideological disavowal, even where the product or service has practical value. private discount grocer
DEXTRACTIVE30 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
b V Alice & Friends Vegan Kitchen An Edgewater vegan restaurant serving Asian-inspired comfort food, noodles, rice dishes, and desserts. It scores this way because alice & Friends improves Chicago search coverage for vegan Asian, Edgewater, noodles, and family-style comfort food. vegan Asian restaurant
BQUALIFIED42 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
Alter Eco A certified B Corp selling organic, Fair Trade, and climate-focused chocolate bars and truffles, plus related snacks. Alter Eco scores as a B because its certifications, benefit-corporation structure, packaging work, and sourcing commitments are serious, but it remains a private consumer brand in a high-carbon cocoa category. certified B Corp organic fair-trade chocolate company
BQUALIFIED42 tentative score
 High confidence (AI) Limited-1
Alvarado Street Bakery A worker-owned bakery selling organic breads and baked goods, with employee ownership, food-production labor control, and grocery distribution. Alvarado Street Bakery scores well because ownership is comparatively aligned and governance has stronger accountability than peers, and no current penalty outweighs that structure. worker-owned bakery
AGOOD59 tentative score
 High confidence (AI) None found0
b V Amitabul A Norwood Park vegan Korean restaurant serving plant-based Korean temple-food-influenced dishes. It scores this way because amitabul is a distinctive Chicago vegan entry because Korean food can be hard to search for safely by dietary status. vegan Korean restaurant
BQUALIFIED42 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
vg Amy's Kitchen A private organic frozen-food company selling vegetarian meals, soups, pizzas, burritos, and convenience foods. Amy's Kitchen remains weak because of person-dependent governance, documented human harm, and material opacity, even where the product or service has practical value. private organic frozen-food company
DEXTRACTIVE13 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
b V Araya's Place A family-owned Seattle vegan Thai restaurant open since 1987 and associated with local-farm support. It is an important local vegetarian/vegan institution, though not structurally democratic. family-owned vegan Thai restaurant
BQUALIFIED43 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
b Arizmendi Bakery A worker cooperative bakery selling bread, pastries, and pizza, tied to the Arizmendi network and democratic member-worker control. Arizmendi Bakery scores well because ownership is comparatively aligned and governance has stronger accountability than peers, and no current penalty outweighs that structure. worker cooperative bakery
AGOOD59 tentative score
 High confidence (AI) None found0
AriZona Iced Tea A private beverage company selling iced tea and drinks, notable for a durable 99-cent can commitment but without locked-in stakeholder governance. AriZona Iced Tea remains weak because of person-dependent governance, toxic or materially harmful products, and ideological disavowal, even where the product or service has practical value. private beverage company
DEXTRACTIVE19 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Material-2
b Ashland Food Co-op A Southern Oregon cooperative grocery selling food, wellness, and prepared-food staples in Ashland. It scores this way because consumer ownership and local-food orientation provide a stronger everyday retail structure than investor-owned grocery chains. consumer food cooperative
AGOOD54 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
b Askinosie Chocolate A direct-trade bean-to-bar chocolate company that publishes open-book sourcing practices, pays above Fair Trade pricing, and shares profits with cocoa farmer partners. Askinosie scores as a B because the farmer relationship is unusually concrete and transparent, while private ownership and luxury chocolate pricing keep it below the A cooperative/farmer-owned anchors. direct-trade bean-to-bar chocolate company
BQUALIFIED47 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
b Astoria Co+op A consumer-owned cooperative grocery in Astoria, Oregon, selling groceries and local food on the Oregon coast. It scores this way because member ownership and cooperative grocery access are structurally stronger than ordinary private grocery retail, while the grocery model is not worker-owned or a full public food system. consumer food cooperative
AGOOD54 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
b Bar & Cocoa A small craft chocolate marketplace and chocolate subscription club curating bean-to-bar makers from many countries. Bar & Cocoa lands in C because it can route customers toward better direct-trade makers, but it is still a private retail intermediary and subscription service rather than a cooperative chocolate institution. craft chocolate marketplace and subscription club
CPERFORMATIVE39 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
Beyond Good A chocolate and vanilla company sourcing directly from farmers in Madagascar and Uganda, with production designed to keep more value near the source. Beyond Good scores as a B because the model removes intermediaries and pays premiums, but it remains a privately controlled consumer brand rather than farmer- or worker-owned infrastructure. direct-trade Madagascar and Uganda chocolate company
BQUALIFIED46 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
b V Bloom Plant Based Kitchen A Wicker Park plant-based restaurant serving a 100% plant-based and gluten-free menu. It scores this way because bloom is a Chicago flagship dining entry because it represents higher-end plant-based cooking with an explicitly vegan menu. plant-based restaurant
CPERFORMATIVE41 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
Bloomin’ Brands A public casual-dining company behind Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba’s, Bonefish Grill, Fleming’s, Aussie Grill, and related brands. Bloomin’ offers familiar sit-down dining, but steakhouse/meat intensity, rewards and app data, shareholder pressure, tip/labor dependence, and turnaround-driven brand management keep it low. public casual-dining restaurant company
FMALIGNANT-5 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Material-2
b vg Blossom Vegetarian A Renton vegetarian Vietnamese restaurant serving plant-forward noodle, rice, soup, and appetizer dishes. It scores this way because blossom extends the Seattle-area vegetarian map south of the city and improves searches for Renton and Vietnamese food. vegetarian Vietnamese restaurant
BQUALIFIED42 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
Blue Apron A Wonder-owned meal-kit brand that helped define the U.S. meal-kit category and now also appears inside Wonder's mealtime app. Blue Apron scores low because useful cooking instruction is constrained by private platform ownership, subscription history, packaging, meat options, and weak customer control after acquisition. Wonder-owned meal-kit brand
DEXTRACTIVE5 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
Blue Diamond Growers A California almond grower cooperative selling mainstream grocery almonds, nut thins, almond flour, and almond beverages under the Blue Diamond brand. Blue Diamond Growers scores well because ownership is comparatively aligned and governance has stronger accountability than peers, though ecological harm still limits the evaluation. almond grower cooperative
CPERFORMATIVE36 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
Bob's Red Mill An employee-owned food company selling grains, flours, cereals, and baking staples through an ESOP structure and broad grocery distribution. Bob's Red Mill scores well because ownership is comparatively aligned and the model leaves more value with stakeholders, and no current penalty outweighs that structure. employee-owned company
BQUALIFIED45 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
b V Box Bar A West Seattle vegan bar and restaurant serving plant-based comfort food, cocktails, and snacks. It scores this way because box Bar broadens the Seattle vegan map beyond cafes and fine dining into ordinary bar food and neighborhood evening service. vegan bar and restaurant
BQUALIFIED42 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
Brinker International A public restaurant company behind Chili’s and Maggiano’s Little Italy. Brinker gives customers familiar sit-down value meals, but shareholder control, meat and alcohol-heavy menus, tip/labor dependence, loyalty data, promotions, and casual-dining brand capture keep it low. public casual-dining restaurant company
FMALIGNANT-4 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Material-2
Cabot Creamery Cooperative A farmer-owned dairy cooperative and B Corp selling cheese and other dairy products through the Cabot brand. Cabot Creamery Cooperative lands in the middle because ownership is comparatively aligned and it bears more of the costs created by its work, but ecological harm and toxic or materially harmful products prevent a stronger rating. farmer-owned dairy cooperative
DEXTRACTIVE31 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
b vg Cafe Flora A long-running Seattle vegetarian restaurant whose menu centers Pacific Northwest produce and broad vegan-friendly access. It is a strong plant-forward option, but its private restaurant structure keeps it below cooperative food businesses. vegetarian Seattle restaurant
BQUALIFIED43 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
V Cafe Gratitude A private plant-based restaurant group selling organic vegan meals in California, with useful dietary alternatives but conventional governance. Cafe Gratitude remains weak because of ideological disavowal, even where the product or service has practical value. plant-based restaurant group
DEXTRACTIVE27 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
b V Cafe Red A Seattle vegan coffee shop and cafe in Othello serving coffee, breakfast, sandwiches, baked goods, and community cafe fare. It scores this way because cafe Red is a practical vegan map anchor for everyday coffee and breakfast in South Seattle. vegan coffee shop and cafe
BQUALIFIED42 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
Calavo Growers A public produce company selling avocados, tomatoes, papayas, guacamole, prepared avocado foods, and private-label produce. Calavo sells useful foods, but public ownership, water-intensive avocado supply, conventional agriculture, prepared-food processing, and limited worker or consumer governance keep it low-middle. public avocado and prepared produce company
DEXTRACTIVE16 tentative score
 High confidence (AI) Material-2
Cargill A giant privately held agribusiness and food-ingredients company operating across grain, meat, cocoa, oils, trading, and supply-chain services. Cargill scores low because of documented human harm, ecological harm, and person-dependent governance, with centralized governance and weak worker power reinforcing the negative evaluation. private agribusiness and food-ingredients company
FMALIGNANT-19 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Yes-3
CAVA Group A public Mediterranean fast-casual chain selling bowls and pitas, with healthier food positioning but ordinary shareholder governance and scale pressure. CAVA Group remains weak because of ideological disavowal, even where the product or service has practical value. public Mediterranean fast-casual chain
DEXTRACTIVE24 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
Central Co-op A solidarity consumer cooperative grocery selling everyday food and household staples, with community ownership and stronger member accountability. Central Co-op scores well because ownership is comparatively aligned and governance has stronger accountability than peers, and no current penalty outweighs that structure. solidarity consumer cooperative grocer
AGOOD53 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
b vg Chay Concept Vegetarian & Bar A Bellevue vegetarian Vietnamese restaurant and bar with many vegan-marked dishes. It scores this way because chay Concept is an important Bellevue entry because it gives the flagship Seattle map a clear Eastside vegetarian restaurant. vegetarian Vietnamese restaurant
BQUALIFIED42 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
b Cheese Board Collective A worker cooperative bakery, cheese shop, and pizzeria with collective governance, durable local production, and shared workplace control. Cheese Board Collective scores well because ownership is comparatively aligned and governance has stronger accountability than peers, and no current penalty outweighs that structure. worker cooperative
AGOOD60 tentative score
 High confidence (AI) None found0
Chick-fil-A A private family-controlled fast-food company centered on chicken sandwiches, fries, drinks, breakfast, catering, and app ordering. Chick-fil-A scores a little differently from public franchisors because its operator model and service culture are distinctive, but family control, meat-heavy fast food, youth/family capture, app data, and ideological brand pressure keep it low. private fast-food company
FMALIGNANT-7 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Material-2
b ChiFresh Kitchen A Chicago worker-owned prepared-meal cooperative providing fresh meals while centering formerly incarcerated people and Black women workers. ChiFresh Kitchen scores very high because meal production is tied to worker ownership, food access, and local accountability rather than subscription extraction. worker-owned prepared-meal cooperative
AGOOD60 tentative score
 High confidence (AI) None found0
G Chipotle Mexican Grill A public fast-casual restaurant chain selling burritos and bowls, with stronger ingredient positioning but shareholder governance and labor exposure. Chipotle Mexican Grill remains weak because of ideological disavowal, even where the product or service has practical value. public fast-casual restaurant chain
DEXTRACTIVE15 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
Chiquita Brands International A banana company selling fruit globally, with a documented criminal case involving payments to a Colombian terrorist-paramilitary organization. Chiquita Brands International scores low because of documented human harm, coercive violence, and person-dependent governance, with poor loss-bearing fidelity and centralized governance reinforcing the negative evaluation. private company
FMALIGNANT-38 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Yes-3
b Chocolat-e An Oregon benefit corporation and certified B Corp making chocolate with a stated ethical purpose, sustainable packaging work, and community giving. Chocolat-e lands in C because the corporate form and B Corp record are better than normal candy retail, but outsourced sourcing reliance and small private control keep it below stronger entries. certified B Corp chocolate company
CPERFORMATIVE40 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
b V ChuMinh Tofu A Seattle all-vegan Vietnamese restaurant and deli serving Little Saigon since 2011. Its free Sunday community meals make it one of the stronger private-restaurant entries on direct solidarity. vegan Vietnamese restaurant
BQUALIFIED49 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
G Coca-Cola A public beverage company selling soft drinks and packaged beverages worldwide, with global brand power, plastic footprint, and public-health concerns. Coca-Cola remains weak because of ecological harm, toxic or materially harmful products, and youth capture, even where the product or service has practical value. public company
DEXTRACTIVE2 tentative score
 High confidence (AI) Yes-3
b Common Ground Food Co-op An Urbana community-owned cooperative grocery serving the Champaign-Urbana area. It scores this way because democratic grocery ownership and local-food access are structurally better aligned than ordinary private grocery chains. consumer food cooperative
AGOOD54 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
Community Food Co-op Bellingham A Bellingham community-owned natural-foods grocer with downtown, Cordata, and bakery locations. It scores this way because consumer cooperative ownership, local sourcing, and public grocery access are materially better aligned than ordinary investor-owned grocery retail. consumer food cooperative
AGOOD55 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
G Conagra Brands A public packaged-food company selling frozen meals, snacks, cooking products, meat snacks, and shelf-stable foods through brands including Healthy Choice, Banquet, Slim Jim, and Duncan Hines. Conagra Brands remains weak because of toxic or materially harmful products, youth capture, and ecological harm, even where it still has some practical value. public packaged-food company
FMALIGNANT-2 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Core-4
CookUnity A prepared-meal marketplace connecting customers with chef-made meals from regional kitchens. CookUnity scores in the middle because revenue-sharing with chefs is better than anonymous factory meals, but private platform mediation, subscription mechanics, delivery risk, data capture, and premium pricing still limit the evaluation. chef-to-consumer prepared-meal marketplace
DEXTRACTIVE21 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
b Coos Head Food Co-op A Coos Bay cooperative grocery serving the Oregon coast. It scores this way because member ownership and regional food access are more accountable than conventional grocery retail in a smaller coastal market. consumer food cooperative
AGOOD54 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
V Crossroads Kitchen A vegan fine-dining restaurant group associated with Los Angeles and Las Vegas. It broadens plant-based dining in prestige settings, but its upscale format, private control, and deliberate soft-pedaling of vegan cues reduce the score. vegan fine-dining restaurant group
DEXTRACTIVE32 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
Daily Bread Co-operative A worker cooperative retailer selling wholefoods and household products, with democratic governance, ethical sourcing, and limited scale. Daily Bread Co-operative scores well because ownership is comparatively aligned and governance has stronger accountability than peers, though toxic or materially harmful products still limit the evaluation. worker cooperative retailer
AGOOD59 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
V Daily Harvest A plant-based frozen food delivery company selling smoothies, bowls, soups, flatbreads, snacks, and other prepared foods. Daily Harvest earns product-direction credit for plant-based convenience, but the 2022 lentil-crumble illness recall sharply limits product-integrity trust and keeps the score below better plant-forward peers. plant-based frozen meal and smoothie delivery company
DEXTRACTIVE23 tentative score
 High confidence (AI) Yes-3
V Dandelion Chocolate A San Francisco bean-to-bar chocolate maker using direct-sourced cacao and two-ingredient dark chocolate. Dandelion Chocolate lands in C because sourcing transparency and product integrity are strong, but luxury positioning and private company control keep it below the B-range structural alternatives. direct-trade bean-to-bar chocolate maker
CPERFORMATIVE35 tentative score
 High confidence (AI) Limited-1
V Danone A public multinational food company selling dairy, plant-based foods, infant nutrition, medical nutrition, and bottled water. Danone remains weak because of ecological harm, material opacity, and toxic or materially harmful products, even where the product or service has practical value. public food and beverage company
DEXTRACTIVE22 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Material-2
G Darden Restaurants A public full-service restaurant company behind Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Cheddar’s, Yard House, Ruth’s Chris, The Capital Grille, Seasons 52, Eddie V’s, Bahama Breeze, Chuy’s, and related brands. Darden provides conventional sit-down dining, but shareholder control, meat-heavy menus, tip/labor dependence, rewards data, and scale-brand restaurant culture keep it low. public casual-dining restaurant company
FMALIGNANT-11 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Material-2
b DCWC Nourish A prepared-meal program connected to the DC Ward 8 community food ecosystem and focused on nourishing, culturally grounded meals. DCWC Nourish scores well because its food work is locally accountable and access-oriented, though the public record is not as complete as the strongest cooperative kitchens. culturally responsive prepared-meal program
BQUALIFIED48 tentative score
 High confidence (AI) None found0
Deep Root Organic Co-op A farmer-owned organic produce cooperative selling vegetables and produce into grocery, distributor, and wholesale channels in the Northeast. Deep Root Organic Co-op scores well because ownership is comparatively aligned and governance has stronger accountability than peers, and no current penalty outweighs that structure. organic produce grower cooperative
BQUALIFIED49 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
b Dill Pickle Food Co-op A Logan Square community-owned cooperative grocery in Chicago. It scores this way because cooperative ownership and neighborhood grocery access are better aligned with shoppers than ordinary private grocery chains. consumer food cooperative
AGOOD54 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
b vg Dirt Candy A New York vegetarian restaurant that treats vegetables as the center of the meal rather than a concession. It is culturally important for plant-forward dining, but fine-dining economics and private control cap its score. vegetarian New York restaurant
CPERFORMATIVE35 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
Divine Chocolate A Fairtrade and B Corp chocolate company co-owned by Ghanaian cocoa farmers through Kuapa Kokoo, selling chocolate while returning board power and profit participation to producers. Divine Chocolate scores well because ownership is comparatively aligned and governance has stronger accountability than peers, though ecological harm and toxic or materially harmful products still limit the evaluation. farmer co-owned chocolate company
AGOOD54 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
Dole plc A public fresh produce company selling bananas, pineapples, fresh vegetables, salads, berries, and other fruit and vegetable products worldwide. Dole scores in the lower middle because whole produce has real product value, but public ownership, plantation-scale agriculture, pesticide exposure, transport emissions, and supplier-labor opacity prevent a positive rating. public fresh produce company
DEXTRACTIVE13 tentative score
 High confidence (AI) Yes-3
Domino's Pizza A public pizza franchisor and delivery platform selling pizza, sides, pasta, wings, and digital ordering. Domino’s has practical food access and delivery convenience, but franchise labor distance, ultra-processed menu design, delivery/app surveillance, and recurring promotion capture keep it low. public pizza franchisor
FMALIGNANT-5 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Yes-3
b V Dough Joy A Seattle vegan donut shop with Capitol Hill, West Seattle, and Ballard locations, selling plant-based donuts and cafe drinks. It scores this way because dough Joy is useful on the map because it makes a familiar treat category available without dairy or eggs, while remaining a small local food business. vegan donut shop
CPERFORMATIVE41 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
b Dreams Cuisine A Dreams for Change food social enterprise using catering and meal work to support training, income, and community services. Dreams Cuisine scores well because food service is attached to anti-poverty infrastructure, but the reviewed public record is thinner than stronger cooperative prepared-meal entries. social-enterprise catering and meal program
BQUALIFIED48 tentative score
 High confidence (AI) None found0
G Driscoll's A family-owned global berry company selling branded conventional and organic berries through contracted growers, with material pesticide-exposure controversy in core growing regions. Driscoll's remains weak because of ecological harm, person-dependent governance, and documented human harm, even where the product or service has practical value. private berry company
FMALIGNANT-4 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Core-4
Dunkin’ A coffee, doughnut, and breakfast franchise brand owned by Inspire Brands/Roark Capital. Dunkin’ is a direct Starbucks competitor, but franchise labor distance, private-equity ownership, youth/sugar marketing, app data, and recurring rewards capture keep it low. private-equity-backed franchise brand
FMALIGNANT-1 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Material-2
b V El Borracho A Pike Place plant-based Mexican restaurant and bar serving tacos, burritos, nachos, margaritas, and related fare. It scores this way because el Borracho gives downtown Seattle map users a fully plant-based Mexican option near Pike Place. plant-based Mexican restaurant
BQUALIFIED42 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
V Elephant + Vine A vegan fast-casual restaurant serving burgers, bowls, wraps, nuggets, and shakes, including a Lincoln Park location. It scores this way because elephant + Vine is useful for everyday vegan fast food searches, though its chain-like scale and fast-casual model lower the structural score. vegan fast-casual restaurant
CPERFORMATIVE36 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
Endangered Species Chocolate A conservation-oriented chocolate company selling chocolate bars and donating 10% of annual net profits through its GiveBack program. Endangered Species Chocolate lands in C because conservation giving and better ingredients matter, but donation branding, private control, cocoa impacts, and candy retail keep it below producer-owned models. conservation-oriented chocolate company
CPERFORMATIVE35 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
Equal Exchange A worker-owned fair-trade food company selling coffee, tea, chocolate, and other staples, with one-member-one-vote governance and producer-focused sourcing. Equal Exchange scores well because ownership is comparatively aligned and governance has stronger accountability than peers, and no current penalty outweighs that structure. worker cooperative
AGOOD58 tentative score
 High confidence (AI) None found0
EveryPlate A HelloFresh-owned budget meal-kit brand selling lower-cost weekly recipe boxes. EveryPlate earns some value credit for cheaper meals, but it scores low because the budget benefit sits inside shareholder ownership, subscription capture, meat-centered menus, packaging, and weak structural accountability. HelloFresh-owned budget meal-kit brand
DEXTRACTIVE5 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
Factor A HelloFresh-owned ready-to-eat meal brand selling prepared meals and add-ons through recurring delivery. Factor scores low because convenience and protein-focused meals are tied to meat and dairy exposure, subscription capture, high packaging intensity, and the same shareholder-controlled parent infrastructure. HelloFresh-owned ready-to-eat meal company
DEXTRACTIVE6 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Material-2
fairafric A community-owned chocolate company producing organic chocolate in a solar-powered factory in Ghana, with cocoa processing and more of the value chain kept in the producing country. fairafric scores as an A because ownership is broader than a normal private brand and the model directly attacks the extraction pattern that usually leaves cocoa farmers poor. community-owned Ghana-made organic chocolate company
AGOOD57 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
b V Fancy Plants Cafe A Lakeview vegan cafe serving breakfast, brunch, sandwiches, pastries, coffee, and prepared plant-based dishes. It scores this way because fancy Plants Cafe makes Chicago vegan breakfast, brunch, and cafe searches work better around Lakeview. vegan cafe
BQUALIFIED42 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
FareStart A Seattle nonprofit social enterprise using restaurants, cafes, catering, community meals, and food-service classrooms to train people overcoming barriers to employment. It scores highly because public food service is tied directly to job training, food security, and economic mobility rather than investor extraction. food-service social enterprise and workforce nonprofit
AGOOD58 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
Ferrero Group A large private confectionery company selling Nutella, Ferrero Rocher, Kinder, Tic Tac, Butterfinger, Crunch, and other chocolate and candy brands. Ferrero has stronger sourcing programs than some peers, but it remains a family-controlled candy giant built on sugar, cocoa, palm oil, youth appeal, and opaque private governance. private confectionery company
FMALIGNANT-1 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Severe-5
b First Alternative Co-op A Corvallis consumer-owned cooperative grocery with north and south stores. It scores this way because member ownership and local-food retail give ordinary shoppers a better-aligned alternative to private grocery chains. consumer food cooperative
AGOOD54 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
Florida's Natural Growers A Florida citrus grower cooperative selling orange juice, grapefruit juice, lemonade, and related refrigerated grocery beverages. Florida's Natural Growers scores well because ownership is comparatively aligned and governance has stronger accountability than peers, though toxic or materially harmful products and ecological harm still limits the evaluation. citrus grower cooperative
CPERFORMATIVE41 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Material-2
b V Frankie & Jo's A Seattle plant-based ice cream company that frames vegan ice cream as a way to move more people toward plant-based eating. It is a strong lower-harm treat option, but remains a private discretionary-dessert business. vegan ice cream shop
CPERFORMATIVE35 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
V Freedom Confectionery A certified B Corp selling plant-based marshmallows and gummies designed to be free from major allergens and suitable for multiple dietary and religious needs. Freedom Confectionery scores as a B because inclusive low-friction candy is real product integrity, though it remains a private confectionery company selling sugar products. plant-based allergy-friendly marshmallow and gummy company
BQUALIFIED42 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
Fresh Del Monte Produce A public fresh produce company selling bananas, pineapples, melons, avocados, fresh-cut fruit, vegetables, and packaged produce under the Del Monte brand. Fresh Del Monte has useful food products, but shareholder governance, conventional agricultural exposure, past farmworker litigation, pesticide risk, shipping burdens, and supply-chain opacity keep it low. public fresh produce company
DEXTRACTIVE11 tentative score
 High confidence (AI) Yes-3
Frontier Co-op A member-owned natural-products cooperative selling spices, herbs, teas, extracts, aromatherapy, and staples through cooperative wholesale and retail channels. Frontier Co-op scores well because ownership is comparatively aligned and the model leaves more value with stakeholders, and no current penalty outweighs that structure. member-owned natural-products cooperative
AGOOD52 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
b Full Belly Foods A Washington, D.C. food-access organization providing prepared meals, grocery support, and community food programming. Full Belly Foods scores well because the meal-prep function is embedded in local food security rather than only premium convenience, though the public materials reviewed do not show worker ownership. community meal-prep and food-access organization
BQUALIFIED48 tentative score
 High confidence (AI) None found0
Fyffes A private tropical fruit company selling bananas, pineapples, melons, and related produce through global supply chains. Fyffes earns some credit for Fairtrade and sustainability commitments, but private control, plantation-scale agriculture, pesticide exposure, shipping emissions, and limited worker power keep it low-middle. private banana and tropical fruit company
DEXTRACTIVE17 tentative score
 High confidence (AI) Yes-3
GL General Mills A large public packaged-food company selling cereals, snacks, baking products, yogurt, pet food, and prepared foods through brands including Cheerios, Nature Valley, Pillsbury, and Yoplait. General Mills remains weak because of toxic or materially harmful products, youth capture, and ecological harm, even where the product or service has practical value. public packaged-food company
FMALIGNANT-9 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Core-4
Ghirardelli A Lindt-owned American chocolate brand selling chocolate squares, baking chips, bars, cocoa, gifts, and cafe-associated products. Ghirardelli has recognizable product quality, but its score is limited by parent-company ownership, chocolate's cocoa and dairy burdens, sugar-heavy products, and premium brand capture. Lindt-owned chocolate brand
DEXTRACTIVE2 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Core-4
Giant Eagle A private regional grocery, pharmacy, fuel, and convenience-store company operating Giant Eagle, Market District, and GetGo formats. Giant Eagle is useful regional food infrastructure, but private control, loyalty/fuel lock-in, pharmacy data, and conventional supermarket externalities keep it weak. private company
DEXTRACTIVE10 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
Godiva A premium chocolate brand now in the pladis portfolio, selling boxed chocolates, truffles, chocolate gifts, biscuits, and related confectionery. Godiva scores low because luxury branding does not offset conglomerate control, sugar-heavy products, cocoa and dairy supply-chain burdens, and limited public accountability. pladis / Yildiz-owned premium chocolate brand
DEXTRACTIVE0 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Core-4
Gopuff A private instant-commerce platform delivering convenience goods, alcohol, groceries, snacks, and household items from micro-fulfillment sites. Gopuff scores very low because the model intensifies impulse retail, delivery labor dependence, opaque app pricing, customer data capture, and private control over neighborhood convenience. instant grocery and convenience delivery platform
FMALIGNANT-10 tentative score
 High confidence (AI) Material-2
Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago and Cook County's food bank, coordinating a network of hundreds of food pantries, shelters, meal programs, volunteers, prepared meals, job training, and food rescue. It scores highly because large-scale food access is paired with root-cause policy work, neighborhood partnerships, and dignified emergency food access. Chicago and Cook County food bank
AGOOD59 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
Green Chef A HelloFresh-owned meal-kit brand built around organic ingredients and diet-specific meal plans. Green Chef scores above the parent brand on product integrity, but it remains a subsidiary in the same subscription infrastructure with meat options, packaging burdens, and no worker or customer control. HelloFresh-owned organic meal-kit brand
DEXTRACTIVE20 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
b Green Top Grocery A Bloomington community-owned cooperative grocery. It scores this way because member ownership and cooperative food access are more accountable to shoppers and local producers than conventional grocery retail. consumer food cooperative
AGOOD54 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
vg Greencity Wholefoods A worker cooperative wholesaler supplying vegetarian and wholefood retailers, with democratic control, sourcing focus, and cooperative distribution scale. Greencity Wholefoods scores well because ownership is comparatively aligned and governance has stronger accountability than peers, though toxic or materially harmful products still limit the evaluation. worker cooperative wholesaler
AGOOD59 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
Growing Home A Chicago USDA-certified organic urban farm and workforce-development nonprofit in Englewood. It scores this way because paid farm-based job training, healthy food access, and neighborhood empowerment are materially stronger than ordinary produce retail. organic urban farm and workforce-development nonprofit
AGOOD56 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
Grubhub A Wonder-owned restaurant delivery marketplace connecting customers to restaurants and drivers through app-mediated ordering. Grubhub scores very low because the convenience is built on private platform control, delivery-worker dependence, restaurant fees, data capture, and consolidation under Wonder's broader mealtime platform. Wonder-owned restaurant delivery marketplace
FMALIGNANT-10 tentative score
 High confidence (AI) Material-2
Guayaki Yerba Mate A certified B Corp selling yerba mate drinks and loose-leaf products, with organic, fair-trade, and regenerative sourcing claims built into the brand. Guayaki Yerba Mate scores well because the model leaves more value with stakeholders and its scale is less corrupting than many peers, though toxic or materially harmful products still limit the evaluation. B Corp yerba mate company
BQUALIFIED43 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
G H-E-B A privately held Texas grocery retailer selling food, pharmacy, household staples, prepared foods, and regional grocery services. H-E-B scores better than most large grocery chains because of regional accountability, disaster/community work, and partial employee ownership, but family control and limited worker governance keep it below cooperatives. private company
DEXTRACTIVE18 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
b V Harvest Beat A family-run Seattle vegan restaurant serving fixed seasonal dinners built around local farms and foragers. It has unusually strong product integrity for plant-based fine dining, with accessibility limited by prix-fixe pricing. vegan fine-dining restaurant
BQUALIFIED42 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
b V Healthy Substance A Garfield Ridge vegan Mexican restaurant serving tacos, tamales, tortas, desserts, juices, and prepared foods. It scores this way because healthy Substance is important for Chicago coverage because it combines vegan Mexican food with Southwest Side neighborhood access. vegan Mexican restaurant
BQUALIFIED42 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
HelloFresh Group A public direct-to-consumer food group behind HelloFresh, Green Chef, EveryPlate, Factor, and other meal-kit and ready-to-eat brands. HelloFresh Group scores low because the useful reduction in food waste is wrapped in shareholder control, national-scale subscriptions, meat and dairy exposure, data-driven personalization, and recurring-payment friction. public meal-kit and ready-to-eat food group
DEXTRACTIVE7 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
Home Chef A Kroger-owned meal-kit and prepared-meal brand sold online and through grocery stores. Home Chef scores low because it is useful and sometimes convenient, but the brand is governed through Kroger's shareholder retail system, subscription commerce, meat-centered meals, packaging, and grocery data capture. Kroger-owned meal-kit and prepared-meal brand
DEXTRACTIVE5 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
Hungryroot A private grocery and meal-planning subscription that uses AI-personalized carts, recipes, groceries, and some prepared items. Hungryroot scores in the low middle because it can reduce meal-planning friction, but algorithmic personalization, subscription capture, data dependence, and private grocery mediation keep the customer relationship weaker than ordinary transparent shopping. AI-personalized grocery and meal-planning subscription
DEXTRACTIVE12 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
Hy-Vee An employee-owned regional grocery and pharmacy retailer selling food, prescriptions, fuel, convenience goods, prepared meals, and digital grocery services. Hy-Vee receives partial structural credit for employee ownership, but limited democratic control, pharmacy and loyalty-data collection, and conventional chain-retail pressures keep it below stronger cooperative grocers. private company
DEXTRACTIVE19 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
Inspire Brands A private restaurant platform containing Dunkin, Baskin-Robbins, Arby's, Buffalo Wild Wings, Sonic, Jimmy John's, and other chains. Its scale creates everyday consumer access, but franchise economics, meat-heavy menus, youth-oriented brands, and private-equity backing keep it low. private restaurant brand holding company
DEXTRACTIVE3 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Material-2
JBS One of the world’s largest meat companies, with beef, poultry, pork, and prepared-food operations across multiple countries. JBS scores low because of documented human harm, ecological harm, and toxic or materially harmful products, with centralized governance and weak worker power reinforcing the negative evaluation. global meatpacking company
FMALIGNANT-25 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Core-4
b V Kale My Name A Chicago vegan restaurant in Irving Park serving brunch, comfort food, salads, desserts, and cocktails. It scores this way because kale My Name is a broad Chicago vegan search anchor because it covers brunch, comfort food, and late-day dining. vegan restaurant
BQUALIFIED42 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
b V Kati Vegan Thai A vegan Thai restaurant associated with Seattle and Portland plant-based dining. It provides a useful meat-free Thai option, but the public record is thin on ownership, labor, and governance. vegan Thai restaurant
CPERFORMATIVE36 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
King Arthur Baking An employee-owned benefit corporation selling flour, mixes, baking tools, and education, with ESOP ownership and B Corp commitments. King Arthur Baking scores well because ownership is comparatively aligned and the model leaves more value with stakeholders, and no current penalty outweighs that structure. employee-owned benefit corporation
BQUALIFIED48 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
GL Kraft Heinz A major public packaged-food company selling condiments, cheese products, meals, snacks, sauces, and children’s lunch products through brands including Kraft, Heinz, Oscar Mayer, and Lunchables. Kraft Heinz remains weak because of youth capture, toxic or materially harmful products, and ecological harm, even where it still has some practical value. public packaged-food company
FMALIGNANT-9 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Core-4
GL Kroger A public grocery and pharmacy retailer operating major U.S. supermarket banners, private-label food, pharmacies, loyalty programs, and retail-media data operations. Kroger is a necessary grocery comparison point, but its opioid settlements, shopper-data monetization, and shareholder control make it a low-scoring large-chain entry. public company
FMALIGNANT-10 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Yes-3
b La Milpa Cafe A worker-owned cafe cooperative formed by migrant women in Santa Ana, selling coffee, pastries, and fresh food under member control. La Milpa Cafe scores well because ownership is comparatively aligned and governance has stronger accountability than peers, and no current penalty outweighs that structure. worker-owned cooperative cafe
AGOOD56 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
Lake Champlain Chocolates A Vermont chocolate company selling chocolate bars, truffles, hot chocolate, gifts, and seasonal candy, with B Corp certification and 100% fair-trade-certified chocolate commitments. Lake Champlain Chocolates scores as a B because the product and sourcing record are materially better than ordinary candy, while private ownership and sugar/dairy/cocoa impacts limit the ceiling. certified B Corp chocolate company
BQUALIFIED42 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
G Land O'Lakes A farmer-owned dairy and agricultural cooperative selling butter, dairy, feed, and crop inputs, with producer ownership and industrial-agriculture exposure. Land O'Lakes remains weak because of person-dependent governance, ecological harm, and toxic or materially harmful products, even where the product or service has practical value. producer cooperative
DEXTRACTIVE18 tentative score
 High confidence (AI) Yes-3
b Laughing Gull Chocolates A certified B Corp chocolate company in Rochester making organic confections while emphasizing transparent sourcing, education, and community partnerships. Laughing Gull scores as a B because its public-benefit structure and very strong B Impact record are meaningful, though it is still a small private confectionery company rather than broad democratic infrastructure. B Corp ethical chocolate company
BQUALIFIED44 tentative score
 High confidence (AI) None found0
b V Life on Mars A Seattle plant-based cocktail bar, restaurant, and record-bar concept offering vegan food, alcoholic drinks, and nonalcoholic drinks. It scores as a useful small nightlife alternative because the menu creates vegan and sober-inclusive social space; the remaining limits come from private ownership and thin public evidence on worker power, not from nightlife itself. plant-based cocktail bar and restaurant
CPERFORMATIVE36 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
LINC Foods A worker- and farmer-owned cooperative food hub distributing regional produce, grains, legumes, meat, dairy, and pantry goods to grocery, restaurant, school, and institutional buyers. LINC Foods scores well because ownership is comparatively aligned and governance has stronger accountability than peers, and no current penalty outweighs that structure. worker and farmer owned food cooperative
AGOOD52 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
Lindt & Sprüngli A public Swiss premium chocolate company selling Lindt, Ghirardelli, Russell Stover, Caffarel, Hofbauer, and related chocolate brands. Lindt earns some product-quality credit, but shareholder governance, cocoa-supply risks, high-sugar and dairy chocolate products, premium identity marketing, and subsidiary brand sprawl keep the evaluation low. public premium chocolate company
DEXTRACTIVE7 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Core-4
Lundberg Family Farms A California family-owned rice and packaged-food producer known for organic rice, sustainability reporting, and long-running organic agriculture commitments. Lundberg Family Farms remains weak because of person-dependent governance, even where the product or service has practical value. family-owned organic rice company
DEXTRACTIVE31 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
b Main Market Co-op A Spokane community-owned cooperative grocery selling everyday groceries, prepared food, and local products. It scores this way because community ownership and cooperative grocery access keep more power with shoppers and regional producers than ordinary private grocery retail. consumer food cooperative
AGOOD54 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
b V Majani A South Shore vegan soul food restaurant serving plant-based sandwiches, bowls, entrees, and comfort food. It scores this way because majani is a Chicago flagship map entry because it improves vegan soul food and South Shore coverage. vegan soul food restaurant
BQUALIFIED44 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
Mars Inc. A giant private food company selling candy, chocolate, pet food, gum, and packaged-food brands including M&M’s, Snickers, Twix, Skittles, and Pedigree. Mars Inc. scores low because of documented human harm, person-dependent governance, and ecological harm, with centralized governance and weak stakeholder ownership reinforcing the negative evaluation. private confectionery and food company
FMALIGNANT-10 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Core-4
G McDonald's A public restaurant and franchise system selling fast food at global scale, with low-wage labor exposure, franchise pressure, and nutrition concerns. McDonald's remains weak because of documented human harm, toxic or materially harmful products, and youth capture, even where the product or service has practical value. public company / franchise system
FMALIGNANT-2 tentative score
 High confidence (AI) Yes-3
MealPro A private prepared-meal delivery company selling customizable ready-to-heat meals with bulk and fitness-oriented positioning. MealPro scores in the lower middle because transparent customization is useful, but ordinary private control, animal-protein exposure, packaging, and delivery commerce keep it well below public-interest kitchens. custom prepared-meal delivery company
DEXTRACTIVE13 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
b Medford Food Co-op A Medford community-owned cooperative grocery serving the Rogue Valley. It scores this way because co-op ownership and local-food access provide a better regional grocery structure than ordinary private chains. consumer food cooperative
AGOOD54 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
Meijer A private family-owned grocery and supercenter retailer selling food, pharmacy goods, apparel, household staples, fuel, and general merchandise. Meijer remains weak because broad usefulness and regional value are limited by family control, chain-retail labor power, pharmacy and loyalty-data collection, and conventional big-box externalities. private company
DEXTRACTIVE9 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
b Mera Kitchen Collective A Baltimore restaurant and bar building a worker cooperative around food from immigrant and refugee chefs from around the world. Mera Kitchen Collective scores well because ownership is comparatively aligned and the model leaves more value with stakeholders, and no current penalty outweighs that structure. worker-cooperative restaurant project
AGOOD54 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
b V Mighty-O Donuts A Seattle donut business making organic, non-GMO, plant-based donuts without animal products, dyes, preservatives, or synthetic additives. It is a good vegan consumer substitute, with private ownership and sweet-food health limits. organic vegan donut shop
CPERFORMATIVE36 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
V Miyoko's Creamery A certified B Corp plant-based dairy company making vegan butter and cheese products from plant ingredients. Miyoko's Creamery remains weak because of person-dependent governance, even where the product or service has practical value. plant-based dairy company
DEXTRACTIVE29 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
G Mondelez International A global public snack company selling cookies, crackers, chocolate, candy, and gum through brands including Oreo, Ritz, Cadbury, Toblerone, and Trident. Mondelez International scores low because of documented human harm, ecological harm, and toxic or materially harmful products, with centralized governance and weak stakeholder ownership reinforcing the negative evaluation. public snack and confectionery company
FMALIGNANT-13 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Core-4
V Moo Free A certified B Corp making dairy-free, gluten-free, soya-free vegan chocolate in its own Devon factory, with supermarket-scale bars, buttons, and seasonal candy rather than only gift-box chocolate. Moo Free scores as a B because it makes a practical low-cost animal-free and allergy-aware replacement for ordinary milk chocolate, while family ownership and sugar-based confectionery keep it below the stronger cooperative chocolate entries. B Corp vegan free-from chocolate company
BQUALIFIED44 tentative score
 High confidence (AI) None found0
vg Mosaic Foods A public benefit corporation selling frozen plant-forward prepared meals, family meals, breakfasts, and smoothies by delivery. Mosaic Foods scores as one of the better national meal-delivery options because the product directly substitutes for meat-heavy convenience meals and the company states a public-benefit mission, while private subscription commerce still limits the score. plant-forward frozen meal public benefit corporation
CPERFORMATIVE40 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
Nature's Path A family-owned organic cereal and snack company whose public model emphasizes organic farming, independent ownership, and sustainability. Nature's Path remains weak because of person-dependent governance, even where the product or service has practical value. family-owned organic food company
DEXTRACTIVE30 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
Naturipe Farms A grower-owned berry company selling blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, cranberries, and organic berry lines through mainstream grocery channels. Naturipe scores well because growers own the structure and the core product is whole fruit, though conventional berry agriculture, pesticide exposure, packaging, and incomplete worker power keep it below the strongest cooperative entries. grower-owned berry company
CPERFORMATIVE40 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Material-2
b Neighborhood Co-op Grocery A Carbondale cooperative grocery serving Southern Illinois. It scores this way because member ownership and local-food access give shoppers a better-aligned alternative to ordinary grocery chains. consumer food cooperative
AGOOD54 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
GL Nestlé A public global food and beverage company with infant-nutrition conduct, cocoa child-labor risk, water extraction, packaging, and nutrition concerns. Nestlé scores low because of documented human harm, ecological harm, and person-dependent governance, with centralized governance and weak stakeholder ownership reinforcing the negative evaluation. public company
FMALIGNANT-41 tentative score
 High confidence (AI) Material-2
V Next Level Burger A certified B Corp plant-based burger chain selling vegan fast-casual food, with lower-impact products but limited structural worker power. Next Level Burger lands in the middle because the model leaves more value with stakeholders and the product or service has real integrity and practical value, but limited stakeholder control prevents a stronger rating. plant-based burger chain
CPERFORMATIVE38 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
b Niles Pie Company A worker-owned pie shop and bakery in Union City selling pies and baked goods, with democratic ownership and local food production. Niles Pie Company scores well because ownership is comparatively aligned and governance has stronger accountability than peers, and no current penalty outweighs that structure. worker-owned pie shop and bakery
AGOOD58 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
b V No Whey Foods A vegan, dairy-free, nut-free, soy-free, gluten-free chocolate and candy company focused on people with common food allergies. No Whey Foods lands in C because its product integrity is unusually practical for excluded consumers, while private control, sugar, and ordinary ecommerce terms prevent a B score. vegan and allergy-friendly chocolate company
CPERFORMATIVE41 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
Northwest Harvest A Washington food-justice organization operating community markets and distribution infrastructure across the state. It scores highly because its no-cost grocery, statewide distribution, dignity-first food access, and root-cause advocacy are stronger than ordinary charity or food retail. statewide food-justice and hunger-relief organization
AGOOD59 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
Ocean Spray A grower-owned cooperative selling cranberry juices, snacks, and fruit products, with producer control but conventional nutrition, labor, and agriculture questions. Ocean Spray remains weak because of person-dependent governance and toxic or materially harmful products, even where the product or service has practical value. producer cooperative
DEXTRACTIVE29 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Material-2
b Olympia Food Co-op A member-owned Olympia cooperative grocery with eastside and westside stores. It scores this way because democratic grocery ownership and local-food access make it a stronger everyday shopping institution than conventional private grocery chains. consumer food cooperative
AGOOD54 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
Once Again Nut Butter An employee-owned nut butter company selling peanut butter, almond butter, tahini, seed butters, and related pantry staples through grocery channels. Once Again Nut Butter scores well because ownership is comparatively aligned and governance has stronger accountability than peers, and no current penalty outweighs that structure. employee-owned nut butter company
BQUALIFIED49 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
Oregon Food Bank An Oregon and Southwest Washington food-bank network centered on ending hunger and its root causes. It scores highly because it combines food distribution, policy advocacy, equity commitments, and lived-experience accountability rather than treating hunger as only a logistics problem. statewide food bank and food-justice organization
AGOOD59 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
Organic Valley A farmer-owned organic dairy and food cooperative that gives producers formal control, with agriculture, labor, and animal-product concerns still relevant. Organic Valley scores well because ownership is comparatively aligned and governance has stronger accountability than peers, though toxic or materially harmful products still limit the evaluation. producer cooperative
BQUALIFIED47 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
Organically Grown Company A Pacific Northwest organic produce distributor using a purpose-trust stewardship model to move organic fruits and vegetables into grocery channels. Organically Grown Company scores well because ownership is comparatively aligned and governance has stronger accountability than peers, and no current penalty outweighs that structure. steward-owned organic produce distributor
AGOOD50 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
Other Avenues A worker cooperative grocery selling natural foods and household staples, with democratic worker control and neighborhood-scale retail service. Other Avenues scores well because ownership is comparatively aligned and governance has stronger accountability than peers, though toxic or materially harmful products still limit the evaluation. worker cooperative grocer
AGOOD57 tentative score
 High confidence (AI) Limited-1
Outpost Natural Foods A Milwaukee-area member-owned natural foods cooperative selling groceries and household staples through multiple community-rooted stores. Outpost Natural Foods scores well because ownership is comparatively aligned and governance has stronger accountability than peers, and no current penalty outweighs that structure. consumer cooperative grocer
BQUALIFIED46 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
Panera Brands A private restaurant group combining Panera Bread, Caribou Coffee, and Einstein Bros. Bagels across bakery-cafe, coffee, and quick-service food. Panera Brands remains weak because JAB/private control, loyalty and app data, premium pricing, menu health halo, and breakfast/coffee habituation outweigh its more food-forward positioning. private fast-casual restaurant group
FMALIGNANT-3 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Material-2
Papa Johns A public pizza franchisor selling pizza, sides, desserts, and digital ordering. Papa Johns is useful as a pizza competitor, but franchise economics, ultra-processed menu incentives, delivery/app data, and promotional price complexity keep it low. public pizza franchisor
FMALIGNANT-4 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Yes-3
Park Slope Food Coop A member-owned grocery cooperative selling food and household staples, with member labor requirements and long-running democratic local governance. Park Slope Food Coop scores well because ownership is comparatively aligned and the model leaves more value with stakeholders, and no current penalty outweighs that structure. consumer cooperative grocer
BQUALIFIED44 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
PCC Community Markets A Seattle-area consumer cooperative grocer selling natural and organic foods, with member ownership and larger-scale retail constraints. PCC Community Markets scores well because ownership is comparatively aligned and governance has stronger accountability than peers, and no current penalty outweighs that structure. consumer cooperative grocer
BQUALIFIED46 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
b V Penelope's Vegan Taqueria A Chicago vegan taqueria with multiple locations serving tacos, burritos, tortas, bowls, and Mexican street-food staples. It scores this way because penelope's is a high-salience Chicago map entry because vegan Mexican food is a frequent product search and it has multiple neighborhoods covered. vegan taqueria
BQUALIFIED42 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
b People's Food Co-op Portland A Portland community-owned cooperative grocery and farmers-market institution. It scores this way because consumer ownership and community food access are more accountable than ordinary grocery retail, while still operating in the mixed grocery sector. consumer food cooperative
AGOOD54 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
G PepsiCo A global public snack and beverage company selling soda, sports drinks, chips, cereals, and packaged foods through brands including Pepsi, Gatorade, Lay’s, Doritos, and Quaker. PepsiCo remains weak because of ecological harm, toxic or materially harmful products, and youth capture, even where it still has some practical value. public snack and beverage company
FMALIGNANT-12 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Core-4
b V Pi Vegan Pizzeria A Seattle vegan pizzeria in the University District/Roosevelt area serving plant-based pizzas and related comfort food. It scores this way because pizza is a common map search, and Pi Vegan Pizzeria makes the category clearly searchable for vegan users. vegan pizzeria
BQUALIFIED42 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
b Plant Chicago A Chicago nonprofit circular-economy center in Back of the Yards with a Firehouse market, swaps, drop-off programs, education, and community programming. It scores this way because local circular-economy infrastructure, reuse, food access, and practical sustainability education are stronger than ordinary retail, while it remains a nonprofit rather than a democratic cooperative. nonprofit circular-economy center
AGOOD56 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
V PLANTA Queen Chicago A River North plant-based restaurant in the PLANTA group serving Asian-inspired vegan sushi, noodles, dumplings, and cocktails. It scores this way because pLANTA Queen is useful for downtown Chicago vegan and date-night searches, but chain ownership and premium pricing keep the score restrained. plant-based restaurant
CPERFORMATIVE36 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
V PLNT Burger A private plant-based fast-casual restaurant selling vegan burgers and comfort food, with lower-impact products but conventional private control. PLNT Burger remains weak because of ideological disavowal, even where the product or service has practical value. plant-based fast-casual restaurant
DEXTRACTIVE28 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
Publix An employee-owned grocery chain selling food and pharmacy goods, with broad ESOP ownership but limited worker governance and political-spending concerns. Publix remains weak because of person-dependent governance and toxic or materially harmful products, even where the product or service has practical value. employee-owned grocer
DEXTRACTIVE22 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
V Purple Carrot An Oisix ra daichi-owned vegan meal-kit and prepared-meal company serving the United States. Purple Carrot scores above conventional meal kits because the product is fully plant-based, but parent ownership, subscription lock-in, packaging, and ordinary private control keep it below worker-owned or public-benefit alternatives. Oisix-owned vegan meal kit and prepared-meal company
DEXTRACTIVE24 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
b vg Quesadilla La Reina del Sur A Bucktown vegetarian Mexican restaurant serving quesadillas, tacos, burritos, and vegan-friendly options. It scores this way because quesadilla La Reina del Sur makes Chicago vegetarian Mexican food searchable separately from fully vegan taquerias. vegetarian Mexican restaurant
BQUALIFIED42 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
b V Raaka Chocolate A Brooklyn chocolate maker selling unroasted, single-origin, transparently traded chocolate bars and the First Nibs subscription. Raaka lands in C because the sourcing and subscription are more transparent than ordinary chocolate retail, but it remains a private premium brand rather than producer-owned infrastructure. unroasted transparent-trade chocolate company
CPERFORMATIVE41 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
vg Rainbow Grocery Cooperative A worker cooperative grocery selling vegetarian food and household goods, with democratic workplace control, sourcing standards, and local retail durability. Rainbow Grocery Cooperative scores well because ownership is comparatively aligned and governance has stronger accountability than peers, though toxic or materially harmful products still limit the evaluation. worker cooperative grocer
AGOOD59 tentative score
 High confidence (AI) Limited-1
G Restaurant Brands International A public quick-service restaurant holding company behind Burger King, Tim Hortons, Popeyes, and Firehouse Subs. RBI offers convenient low-friction meals, but franchise extraction, meat-heavy menus, app and loyalty data, youth/family brand power, and private-equity-style brand consolidation keep it low. public fast-food franchisor
FMALIGNANT-16 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Yes-3
b Revive & Thrive Project A nonprofit prepared-meal organization delivering medically tailored and culturally responsive meals for people facing serious illness or food insecurity. Revive & Thrive Project scores high because it uses prepared-meal capacity to absorb vulnerability and support care rather than sell convenience subscriptions. nonprofit medically tailored meal organization
AGOOD51 tentative score
 High confidence (AI) None found0
Riceland Foods A farmer-owned rice and grain cooperative selling mainstream grocery rice, rice bran oil, and rice products while also serving grower-members in Arkansas and Missouri. Riceland Foods scores well because ownership is comparatively aligned and governance has stronger accountability than peers, though ecological harm and toxic or materially harmful products still limit the evaluation. farmer-owned rice cooperative
BQUALIFIED42 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
Riverford Organic Farmers An employee-owned organic vegetable-box and food company, with organic sourcing, founder-to-employee ownership transfer, and farming footprint questions. Riverford Organic Farmers scores well because ownership is comparatively aligned and the model leaves more value with stakeholders, though toxic or materially harmful products still limit the evaluation. employee-owned organic food company
BQUALIFIED49 tentative score
 High confidence (AI) Limited-1
b V Rojo's Mexican Food A Pioneer Square Mexican food business with a vegan menu centered on tacos, burritos, tortas, and related street-food staples. It scores this way because rojo's helps the map answer a practical search: vegan Mexican food in central Seattle. vegan Mexican restaurant
BQUALIFIED42 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
b V Runaway Cow A Bridgeport vegan dessert shop serving plant-based ice cream, shakes, and sweets. It scores this way because runaway Cow improves South Side vegan dessert coverage and makes ice cream searches more complete. vegan dessert shop
CPERFORMATIVE41 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op A Sacramento member-owned grocery cooperative selling food and household staples, with owner governance and local food-retail accountability. Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op scores well because ownership is comparatively aligned and governance has stronger accountability than peers, and no current penalty outweighs that structure. consumer cooperative grocer
BQUALIFIED47 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
V Sakara Life A private plant-based meal-delivery and wellness company selling prepared meals, cleanses, supplements, and branded nutrition programs. Sakara Life scores below stronger plant-forward services because the product direction is positive, but luxury pricing, wellness identity capture, supplements, subscriptions, and private control make it less broadly useful. luxury plant-based meal delivery company
DEXTRACTIVE24 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
See's Candies A Berkshire Hathaway-owned confectionery company selling boxed chocolates, candy, brittle, lollipops, and seasonal sweets through shops, online ordering, and retail channels. See's Candies has real craft and brand continuity, but it scores low because candy is nutritionally harmful, cocoa and dairy carry externalized supply-chain burdens, and the company is governed as a subsidiary of a shareholder holding company. Berkshire Hathaway-owned confectionery company
FMALIGNANT-1 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Core-4
Seed & Bean A UK chocolate company selling organic, Fairtrade, and vegan-friendly bars through grocery and fair-trade retail channels rather than only luxury gift channels. Seed & Bean scores as a B because its certification stack and ordinary-bar format make better chocolate more reachable, though the company does not show the cooperative ownership strength of the best entries. organic Fairtrade chocolate company
BQUALIFIED46 tentative score
 High confidence (AI) None found0
b Skagit Valley Food Co-op A Mount Vernon cooperative grocery and community food business serving Skagit Valley shoppers. It scores this way because co-op ownership and local-food market access are materially better aligned than ordinary investor-owned grocery retail. consumer food cooperative
AGOOD54 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
V Slutty Vegan An Atlanta-origin vegan burger chain that helped popularize plant-based fast food, but its lifestyle branding, reported restructuring, and labor-related allegations make it a weaker vegan-business entry. Slutty Vegan remains weak because of identity capture, material opacity, and documented human harm, even where the product or service has practical value. vegan burger chain
DEXTRACTIVE19 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
b Sno-Isle Food Co-op An Everett natural-foods cooperative grocery serving Snohomish County shoppers. It scores this way because the member-owned grocery model gives shoppers and local producers more institutional alignment than a conventional supermarket. consumer food cooperative
AGOOD54 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
b V Soul Veg City A Chatham vegan soul food restaurant serving plant-based comfort food, juices, desserts, and prepared meals. It scores this way because soul Veg City is a Chicago flagship vegan entry because it covers soul food, prepared meals, and South Side neighborhood access. vegan soul food restaurant
BQUALIFIED44 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
V Splendid Spoon A plant-based prepared-meal delivery company selling smoothies, soups, grain bowls, noodle bowls, entrees, and wellness items. Splendid Spoon scores above ordinary meal subscriptions because the whole product line is plant-based and easy to use, but private subscription commerce, limited meal substance, and wellness branding keep it below stronger food institutions. plant-based ready-to-eat meal delivery company
DEXTRACTIVE34 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
Sprouts Farmers Market A public specialty grocery chain selling produce, natural and organic groceries, vitamins, supplements, prepared foods, and household products. Sprouts has a healthier-food niche than many chains, but shareholder governance, supplement/toxic-product exposure, loyalty and app tracking, and grocery-scale ecological costs keep it weak. public company
DEXTRACTIVE12 tentative score
 High confidence (AI) Material-2
Starbucks A public coffee chain selling drinks and food at global scale, with extensive labor-dispute evidence and no structural worker control. Starbucks remains weak because of documented human harm, toxic or materially harmful products, and ecological harm, even where the product or service has practical value. public company
DEXTRACTIVE12 tentative score
 High confidence (AI) Material-2
Subway A global sandwich franchise brand owned by Roark Capital, operating through franchised restaurants. Subway provides inexpensive food access, but private-equity ownership, franchise labor distance, store closures, fee pressure, and weak worker power keep it low. private-equity-owned franchise brand
DEXTRACTIVE2 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
b Sugar Beet Food Co-op An Oak Park cooperative grocery serving the near-west Chicago suburbs. It scores this way because member-owned grocery access is structurally more accountable than conventional private grocery retail. consumer food cooperative
AGOOD54 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
vg Suma Wholefoods A worker cooperative wholesaler distributing vegetarian, natural, and ethical goods, with equal pay, collective management, and scale discipline. Suma Wholefoods scores well because ownership is comparatively aligned and governance has stronger accountability than peers, though toxic or materially harmful products still limit the evaluation. worker cooperative wholesaler
AGOOD59 tentative score
 High confidence (AI) Limited-1
Sun-Maid Growers of California A grower-owned raisin and dried-fruit cooperative selling mainstream grocery dried fruit, snack boxes, and baking staples under the Sun-Maid brand. Sun-Maid Growers of California scores well because ownership is comparatively aligned and governance has stronger accountability than peers, though ecological harm and toxic or materially harmful products still limit the evaluation. grower-owned dried-fruit cooperative
CPERFORMATIVE41 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
Sunbasket A subscription meal-kit and prepared-meal company emphasizing organic, non-GMO, and diet-specific meals. Sunbasket scores higher than conventional meal kits because ingredient standards are stronger, but private holding-company control, subscriptions, meat options, packaging, and ordinary customer lock-in keep it in the middle. subscription meal-kit and prepared-meal company
DEXTRACTIVE29 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
Sunkist Growers A citrus grower cooperative selling oranges, lemons, mandarins, grapefruit, and other citrus through mainstream grocery produce channels. Sunkist Growers scores well because ownership is comparatively aligned and governance has stronger accountability than peers, though ecological harm and toxic or materially harmful products still limit the evaluation. citrus grower cooperative
BQUALIFIED43 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
b vg Sunlight Cafe A long-running Seattle vegetarian cafe in Roosevelt with breakfast, bowls, salads, sandwiches, and vegan-friendly options. It scores this way because sunlight Cafe is one of Seattle's core vegetarian institutions and should be easy to find by neighborhood, breakfast, and vegetarian searches. vegetarian cafe
BQUALIFIED42 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
Surf Sweets An organic allergy-friendly candy brand selling gummies, jelly beans, and fruit candy at ordinary grocery-candy price points rather than luxury chocolate prices. Surf Sweets lands in D because it is a practical dye-free candy alternative, but private brand ownership, sugar, and youth-facing gummy candy keep the structure weak. organic allergy-friendly gummy candy brand
DEXTRACTIVE34 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
Sweetgreen A public salad and fast-casual chain selling bowls and prepared food, with healthier product positioning but shareholder governance and scale pressure. Sweetgreen remains weak because of ideological disavowal, even where the product or service has practical value. public salad and fast-casual chain
DEXTRACTIVE20 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
b Taza Chocolate A stone-ground chocolate company using organic cacao and a third-party-certified Direct Trade cacao program. Taza scores as a B because direct-trade verification and ingredient simplicity are stronger than ordinary chocolate retail, while private ownership, sugar, cocoa shipping, and premium pricing limit the rating. organic direct-trade stone-ground chocolate company
BQUALIFIED45 tentative score
 High confidence (AI) Limited-1
b vg Teapot Vegetarian House A Redmond vegetarian Asian restaurant serving vegan-friendly Chinese, Thai, and pan-Asian dishes. It scores this way because teapot makes the Eastside coverage materially better, especially for Redmond vegetarian and vegan-friendly searches. vegetarian Asian restaurant
BQUALIFIED42 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
Territory Foods A prepared-meal delivery company using local chefs, dietitian-designed menus, and regional production for ready-to-heat meals. Territory Foods scores in the upper middle because the local-chef model and sustainability work are better than generic national meal subscriptions, but the platform still mediates chef and customer relationships through private subscription commerce. local-chef prepared-meal delivery company
CPERFORMATIVE35 tentative score
 High confidence (AI) None found0
Texas Roadhouse A public casual-dining company operating Texas Roadhouse, Bubba’s 33, and Jaggers. Texas Roadhouse has relatively clear food value and strong restaurant execution, but beef-heavy menus, public shareholder control, tipped labor, app/rewards data, and expansion pressure keep it low. public casual-dining restaurant company
FMALIGNANT-2 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Material-2
b vg The Chicago Diner A long-running Chicago vegetarian diner known for vegan-friendly diner food, shakes, brunch, and comfort dishes. It scores this way because the Chicago Diner is one of Chicago's central vegetarian institutions and belongs near the top of local vegetarian searches. vegetarian diner
BQUALIFIED42 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
b The Grenada Chocolate Company A Grenada-based organic chocolate company collaborating directly with local cocoa farmers and making chocolate close to the source. The Grenada Chocolate Company scores highly because it keeps more value, knowledge, and accountability in the cocoa-growing community, though the public record is thinner than the strongest cooperative entries. Grenada-based organic chocolate company
AGOOD52 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
b V The Herbivorous Butcher A Minneapolis sibling-founded vegan butcher shop making small-batch plant-based meats and cheeses. It is one of the strongest plant-based business additions because it gives shoppers a direct substitute for animal-product supply chains. vegan butcher shop
BQUALIFIED42 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
The Hershey Company A public confectionery and snack company selling Hershey, Reese's, Kit Kat in the U.S., Twizzlers, Jolly Rancher, SkinnyPop, Pirate's Booty, and other mass-market foods. Hershey scores very low because shareholder governance, sugar-heavy products, youth-facing brand power, cocoa child-labor risk, and supply-chain environmental harms outweigh the ordinary consumer availability of its products. public confectionery and snack company
FMALIGNANT-8 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Severe-5
b V The Sushi Samurai A Seattle vegan sushi and Japanese restaurant in Queen Anne built around plant-based rolls, bowls, and small plates. It scores this way because vegan sushi is a high-salience category because it replaces fish-heavy dining with lower-harm plant-based alternatives. vegan sushi restaurant
BQUALIFIED42 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
vg Thistle A plant-forward prepared-meal delivery company selling fresh ready-to-eat meals, juices, snacks, and wellness items with gluten- and dairy-free positioning. Thistle scores above most private meal subscriptions because its ordinary product pushes customers toward plant-centered meals, but private subscription control, limited availability, and wellness branding keep it below cooperative kitchens. plant-forward ready-to-eat meal delivery company
CPERFORMATIVE36 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
b Three Stone Hearth A Berkeley worker-owned community-supported kitchen selling nutrient-dense prepared foods for pickup and delivery. Three Stone Hearth scores very high because prepared food is tied to worker ownership, local kitchen accountability, ecological practice, and a community-supported model rather than a national subscription funnel. worker-owned community-supported kitchen
AGOOD61 tentative score
 High confidence (AI) None found0
Tillamook County Creamery Association A farmer-owned dairy cooperative selling cheese, yogurt, ice cream, and other dairy products under the Tillamook brand. Tillamook County Creamery Association lands in the middle because ownership is comparatively aligned and it bears more of the costs created by its work, but ecological harm and material opacity prevents a stronger rating. farmer-owned dairy cooperative
DEXTRACTIVE28 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
Tilth Alliance A Washington food-system nonprofit using farms, gardens, kitchens, education, and advocacy to support organic, regenerative, sustainable agriculture and equitable food access. It scores this way because it builds practical food-system capacity and public education beyond ordinary food retail, while governance remains nonprofit-board mediated. sustainable food and agriculture nonprofit
AGOOD56 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
Tony's Chocolonely A mission-driven chocolate company selling chocolate bars while publishing supply-chain work aimed at ending exploitation in cocoa. Tony's scores above conventional chocolate because traceability and farmer-income goals are central to the business, but it remains private chocolate retail with sugar, cocoa, dairy, and unresolved child-labor-system exposure. mission-driven chocolate company
DEXTRACTIVE28 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Yes-3
Torie & Howard An American Licorice-owned brand selling organic hard candy and fruit chews with non-GMO and gluten-free positioning. Torie & Howard lands in D because it is more accessible than boutique organic candy, but parent-company ownership, ordinary sugar candy, and youth-facing exposure prevent a positive structural rating. organic hard candy and fruit-chew brand
DEXTRACTIVE34 tentative score
 High confidence (AI) Limited-1
Trader Joe's A private grocery chain selling private-label food and household goods, known for value but lacking public stakeholder control. Trader Joe's remains weak because of ideological disavowal, even where the product or service has practical value. private grocery chain
DEXTRACTIVE27 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
Trifecta Nutrition A private prepared-meal subscription company selling macro-focused, fitness-oriented meals and meal plans. Trifecta Nutrition scores in the lower middle because it can make disciplined meals easier, but the model leans on subscription capture, premium positioning, meat-heavy options, packaging, and ordinary private control. performance-oriented prepared-meal subscription
DEXTRACTIVE9 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
G Tyson Foods A large public meat and poultry producer whose core business is industrial animal protein, meat processing, and packaged food production. Tyson Foods scores low because of documented human harm, ecological harm, and toxic or materially harmful products, with centralized governance and weak worker power reinforcing the negative evaluation. public meat and poultry company
FMALIGNANT-18 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Core-4
Unicorn Grocery A worker cooperative grocery in Manchester selling wholefoods and household staples, with worker control, sourcing standards, and community retail value. Unicorn Grocery scores well because ownership is comparatively aligned and governance has stronger accountability than peers, though toxic or materially harmful products still limit the evaluation. worker cooperative grocer
AGOOD57 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
UNREAL A candy company selling lower-sugar chocolate gems, cups, bars, and snacks using non-GMO, gluten-free, and fair-trade ingredients with no artificial dyes. UNREAL lands in D because it improves a familiar candy category in practical ways, but private ownership, youth-facing candy appeal, and sugar-based products remain structurally weak. lower-sugar fair-trade candy company
DEXTRACTIVE34 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
Urban Growers Collective A Black- and women-led Chicago nonprofit farm network building equitable local food systems through urban farming, affordable produce, youth stipends, apprenticeships, grower training, and community wealth. It scores highly because it links food access with economic development and land-based community power. urban farm and food-sovereignty nonprofit
AGOOD60 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
b V Urban Vegan An Uptown Chicago vegan restaurant serving Thai and pan-Asian plant-based dishes. It scores this way because urban Vegan gives Chicago map users a clear vegan Thai result in Uptown. vegan Thai restaurant
BQUALIFIED42 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
b V Vaca's Creamery A Chicago vegan ice cream shop with Wicker Park and Lincoln Square locations serving soft serve, shakes, sundaes, and desserts. It scores this way because vaca's is needed for vegan dessert and ice cream searches, a common map use case distinct from restaurant meals. vegan ice cream shop
CPERFORMATIVE41 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
b V Vedge A Philadelphia vegan fine-dining restaurant by Rich Landau and Kate Jacoby, widely recognized for making vegetables the center of serious restaurant cooking. It is a strong plant-based cultural institution, not a democratic business model. vegan Philadelphia restaurant
CPERFORMATIVE35 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
b V Vegan Plate A Lincoln Park vegan restaurant serving Thai and Asian-inspired plant-based dishes. It scores this way because vegan Plate strengthens Chicago coverage for vegan Thai, Lincoln Park, and everyday takeout searches. vegan Thai restaurant
BQUALIFIED42 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
V VEGO A vegan chocolate company selling large organic Fairtrade bars, spreads, and snacks, with palm-oil-free positioning and broad health-food retail availability. VEGO scores as a B because it gives shoppers an accessible animal-free and Fairtrade replacement for mass chocolate bars, while private control and sugar-heavy confectionery keep it from the A range. vegan Fairtrade chocolate company
BQUALIFIED45 tentative score
 High confidence (AI) None found0
Wakefern Food Corp / ShopRite A retailer-owned grocery cooperative behind ShopRite and other supermarket banners, giving independent grocers shared buying and distribution power. Wakefern Food Corp / ShopRite scores well because the model leaves more value with stakeholders and ownership is comparatively aligned, and no current penalty outweighs that structure. retailer-owned grocery cooperative
CPERFORMATIVE41 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
Weaver Street Market A consumer-and-worker cooperative grocer selling food and household staples, with multi-stakeholder governance and community retail accountability. Weaver Street Market scores well because ownership is comparatively aligned and governance has stronger accountability than peers, though toxic or materially harmful products still limit the evaluation. consumer and worker cooperative grocer
AGOOD53 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
Wegmans A private family-owned supermarket chain selling groceries, pharmacy services, prepared foods, household staples, catering, and digital ordering. Wegmans scores better than many chain grocers on service reputation and product quality, but family control, shopper-data practices, pharmacy exposure, and non-democratic governance keep it below cooperative alternatives. private company
DEXTRACTIVE16 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Limited-1
Welch's A grower-owned grape cooperative brand selling juices, jams, and snacks, with producer control but sugar, nutrition, and conventional agriculture concerns. Welch's remains weak because of person-dependent governance and toxic or materially harmful products, even where the product or service has practical value. producer cooperative brand
DEXTRACTIVE29 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Material-2
Wendy's A public fast-food company and franchisor selling burgers, chicken, fries, breakfast, desserts, and digital loyalty products. Wendy’s is a necessary burger-chain comparison, but beef-heavy menus, franchise labor distance, youth and value marketing, app data, and ultra-processed food keep it low. public fast-food company
FMALIGNANT-8 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Yes-3
G Whole Foods Market An Amazon-owned natural-foods grocery chain selling food and household staples, useful as a conventional comparison to independent and cooperative grocers. Whole Foods Market remains weak because of ideological disavowal, even where the product or service has practical value. Amazon-owned grocery chain
DEXTRACTIVE17 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
b Wild Onion Market A Chicago cooperative grocery in Rogers Park. It scores this way because a community-owned grocery gives neighborhood shoppers more institutional accountability than ordinary private supermarket chains. consumer food cooperative
AGOOD54 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
WinCo Foods An employee-owned discount grocer selling everyday food staples through an ESOP and low-price model, with weaker democratic governance than worker co-ops. WinCo Foods lands in the middle because ownership is comparatively aligned and the model leaves more value with stakeholders, but toxic or materially harmful products prevents a stronger rating. employee-owned grocer
CPERFORMATIVE37 tentative score
 High confidence (AI) Limited-1
Wingstop A public chicken-focused restaurant franchisor selling wings, tenders, fries, sauces, delivery, and digital ordering. Wingstop has a narrow and popular product, but heavy franchising, chicken supply impacts, salt/fried-food intensity, app data, and youth/sports-snacking brand pressure keep it low. public chicken restaurant franchisor
FMALIGNANT-7 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Yes-3
Wonder Group A Marc Lore-founded private food platform combining Wonder restaurants, Blue Apron meal kits, Grubhub delivery, and related mealtime infrastructure. Wonder Group scores very low because it is attempting to consolidate meals, delivery, restaurant brands, data, and prepared food into a private platform with strong founder and investor control. private mealtime app, restaurant, delivery, and meal-kit platform
DEXTRACTIVE0 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Material-2
b vg World Pizza A vegetarian pizza shop in Seattle's Chinatown-International District serving slices and whole pies. It scores this way because world Pizza is a useful Seattle map entry because vegetarian pizza is a common casual-food search, especially downtown. vegetarian pizzeria
BQUALIFIED42 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) None found0
G Yum Brands A public fast-food franchisor behind KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and Habit Burger & Grill. Yum is useful as a restaurant-access baseline, but its franchise-led fast-food model, meat and ultra-processed menu mix, youth-oriented brands, app data, and global scale make it a low-scoring food institution. public fast-food franchisor
FMALIGNANT-16 tentative score
 Medium confidence (AI) Yes-3
YumEarth An organic and allergy-friendly candy company selling lollipops, gummies, fruit snacks, hard candy, licorice, and chocolate-style treats without artificial dyes. YumEarth lands in D because better ingredients help consumers, but youth-facing sugar retail, private ownership, and limited structural accountability dominate the score. organic allergy-friendly candy company
DEXTRACTIVE34 tentative score
 High confidence (AI) Limited-1