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Paul M. Rich
1551 Pacific Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95404
paul@creeksidescience.com
professorpaul.com
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Dr.!Alan!Goldhamer!
TrueNorth!Health!Center!
1551!Pacific!Ave!
Santa!Rosa,!CA!95404!!
February!11,!2012!
!
Hi!Dr.!Goldhamer,!
!
I!am!writing!about!something!important!in!my!life!and,!I!believe,!important!for!the!future!of!
TrueNorth:!!availability!of!quality!organic!food.!
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I!asked!my!assistant!Alison!Carrington!to!compile!information!about!organic!food!availability!from!
the!TrueNorth!produce!invoices,!with!the!hope!that!this!information!would!be!useful!for!all!of!us.!!
Attached!is!a!summary!of!findings!and!recommendations.!In!this!preliminary!analysis!we!gained!
insight!into!the!availability!and!cost!of!organic!food!as!it!varies!seasonally!(currently!~38%!organic!served,!at!2040+%!higher!cost!compared!with!conventional),!and!identified!various!ways!to!
increase!the!proportion!of!organic!food!offered!at!a!modest!increase!in!cost.!!
!
You!and!your!staff!have!been!exceptionally!supportive!in!helping!to!meet!my!special!needs,!
including!accommodating!my!need!for!only!organic!food.!I,!along!with!many!other!guests,!feel!as!
strongly!about!eating!only!organic!food!as!many!vegans!feel!about!eating!only!vegan!food.!Imagine!
vegans!not!knowing!if!>50%!of!their!food!might!contain!animal!products.!When!I!had!difficulty!
tracking!which!food!is!organic!at!TrueNorth,!you!kindly!supplied!me!copies!of!produce!invoices.!In!
addition,!Chef!Ramses!and!the!kitchen!staff!have!gone!far!out!of!their!way!to!assist!me,!always!
helpful,!friendly,!and!respectful.!Please!know!how!much!I!appreciate!their!dedication!and!hard!
work.!
!I!recognize!you!as!a!visionary!and!leader!in!medicine!focused!on!healthy!lifestyle,!building!
TrueNorth!as!a!premier!healing!center!based!on!fasting!and!healthy!vegan!food,!and!literally!saving!
lives!while!shaping!the!future!of!healthcare.!I!also!recognize!how!challenging!it!is!to!build!and!run!
an!institution!like!TrueNorth.!As!TrueNorth!grows!and!evolves,!among!other!desirable!changes,!I!
believe!increasing!the!availability!of!organic!food!is!crucial!from!the!standpoint!of!health,!
environment,!and!ethics,!as!well!as!from!a!business!standpoint.!
!
Thank!you!again,!and!please!know!how!grateful!I!am!to!you,!Chef!Ramses,!and!the!rest!of!your!staff.!
!
Sincerely,!
!Paul!Rich!
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Attachments:!Summary!and!Recommendations,!Dirty!Dozen!List,!Data!Compilation!
cc:!Chef!Ramses!Bravo!
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Organic Food at TrueNorth Health Center - February 11, 2012
input from Paul Rich, data analyzed by Alison Carrington
Goal:
Evaluate availability of organic food atTrueNorth Health Center and offerrecommendations for improvements.
What is organic? Food production with nochemical fertilizers, no pesticides, nosynthetic hormones, no dangerous additives,no genetically modified organisms, justhealthful real food.
Importance of eating organic: Supportingorganic means supporting a better world.Buying organic is "voting with ourpocketbooks", paying for responsiblepractices of agriculture, better food, cleaner
environment, and a sustainable future.
Why eat organic?
Health: better nutrition, lower toxins. Environment: health of land, wildlife,
sustainability, stewardship. Ethics: animals, farm workers, land.Methods: Observe organic food availability. Observe beliefs and needs of guests. Review produce invoices: items and cost,overall vs "dirty dozen".
What people believe:
TrueNorth is a leader for food. Food at TrueNorth is organic. It is worth paying more for organic.
Findings (12/13/11 - 2/10/12): Expenditure: $7,756.85 for organic items
of $16,642.25 spent (47% of cost) Proportion: 38% organic items served Dirty dozen:
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Organic(Produce(.("Dirty(Dozen",(January(2012(
Compiled(by(Environmental(Working(Group(
(
Organic(Produce(Priorities:((Whether%you%are%on%a%budget%and%need%to%prioritize%your%
organic%purchases,%or%you%would%simply%like%to%know%which%type%of%conventional%produce%
has%the%highest%pesticide%residuesthe%following%guide%from%the%Environmental%Working%Group%(EWG)%will%help.(
%
Dirty(Dozen(12(most(contaminated)(
B%Apples%%B%Celery%
B%Strawberries%B%Peaches%
B%Spinach%
B%Nectarines%B%imported%B%Grapes%B%imported%
B%Sweet%bell%peppers%B%Potatoes%
B%lueberries%B%domestic%
B%Lettuce%
B%Kale/collard%greens%
%
EWG(Full(List((lower(numbers(=(more(
pesticide(residues)(
1%Apples%
2%Celery%
3%Strawberries%
4%Peaches%5%Spinach%
6%Nectarines%B%imported%
7%Grapes%B%imported%8%Sweet%bell%peppers%
9%Potatoes%10%lueberries%B%domestic%
11%Lettuce%
12%Kale/collard%greens%
13%Cilantro%
14%Cucumbers%
15%Grapes%B%domestic%16%Cherries%
17%Pears%
18%Nectarines%B%domestic%
19%Hot%peppers%
20%Green%beans%B%domestic%
21%Carrots%22%Plums%B%imported%
23%lueberries%B%imported%24%Raspberries%
25%Green%beans%B%imported%
26%Summer%squash%27%Oranges%
28%roccoli%29%Green%onions%
30%ananas%
31%Cantaloupe%B%imported%
32%Honeydew%melon%
33%Cauliflower%
34%Tomatoes%
35%Papaya%
36%Cranberries%
37%Plums%B%domestic%
38%Winter%squash%
39%Mushrooms%40%Grapefruit%
41%Sweet%potatoes%
42%Watermelon%43%Cabbage%
44%Kiwi%45%Cantaloupe%B%domestic%
46%Eggplant%
47%Mangoes%
48%Sweet%peas%B%frozen%
49%Asparagus%
50%Avocado%51%Pineapples%
52%Sweet%Corn%
53%Onions%
%
%%
Source%:%http://www.ewg.org/foodnews%
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Organic vs Conventional
Page 1 of 14
TrueNorth Organic vs Conventional Food
Invoice
Date Invoice# Company
Organic
Items #
Con
Items #
Organic
Cost Con Cost
%
Items
%
Cost
12/13/11 2582798 General Produce 1 33 $ 29.80 $ 699.95 3% 4%
12/14/11 474355 Earl's Organic 10 0 $ 342.00 100% 100%
12/16/11 474556 Earl's Organic 15 0 $ 484.00 100% 100%
12/16/11 2584942 General Produce 1 18 $ 29.65 $ 295.70 5% 9%
12/17/11 2585765 General Produce 2 26 $ 59.50 $ 432.20 7% 12%
12/19/11 474774 Earl's Organic 13 0 $ 387.00 100% 100%
12/20/11 2587119 General Produce 0 17 $ 417.95 0% 0%
12/22/11 2588474 General Produce 0 11 $ 220.75 0% 0%
12/23/11 475218 Earl's Organic 17 0 $ 723.50 100% 100%
12/23/11 2589374 General Produce 0 10 $ 244.15 0% 0%
12/24/11 2589918 General Produce 6 21 $ 174.35 $ 460.75 22% 27%
12/27/11 ? General Produce 1 9 $ 29.65 $ 176.85 10% 14%
12/30/11 475655 Earl's Organic 12 0 $ 369.00 100% 100%
12/30/11 2593314 General Produce 0 17 $ 347.75 0% 0%
1/3/12 2595278 General Produce 2 45 $ 39.70 $ 949.65 4% 4%
1/4/12 476010 Earl's Organic 10 0 $ 329.50 100% 100%
1/6/12 476289 Earl's Organic 13 0 $ 431.50 100% 100%
1/6/12 2597647 General Produce 0 12 $ 335.80 0% 0%
1/7/12 2598324 General Produce 0 16 $ 270.65 0% 0%
1/9/12 476483 Earl's Organic 16 0 $ 464.50 100% 100%
1/10/12 2599638 General Produce 0 10 $ 239.10 0% 0%
1/11/12 476765 Earl's Organic 17 0 $ 418.75 100% 100%
1/13/12 2601536 General Produce 0 11 $ 214.55 0% 0%
1/14/12 2602723 General Produce 0 21 $ 446.50 0% 0%
1/16/12 477220 Earl's Organic 16 0 $ 505.00 100% 100%
1/18/12 477459 Earl's Organic 14 0 $ 404.00 100% 100%1/20/12 2606288 General Produce 1 35 $ 761.20 3% 0%
1/21/12 2607140 General Produce 1 13 $ 238.65 7% 0%
1/23/12 477894 Earl's Organic 17 0 $ 513.50 100% 100%
1/25/12 478101 Earl's Organic 10 0 $ 247.00 100% 100%
1/27/12 2610598 General Produce 0 12 $ 279.45 0% 0%
1/30/12 478560 Earl's Organic 19 0 550.25$ 100% 100%
1/31/12 2612746 General Produce 2 17 $ 21.80 $ 435.00 11% 5%
2/1/12 478801 Earl's Organic 13 0 $ 431.50 100% 100%
2/3/12 479037 Earl's Organic 10 0 $ 266.00 100% 100%
2/3/12 2615068 General Produce 1 13 $ 30.00 $ 230.75 7% 12%
2/4/12 2615955 General Produce 0 37 $ 694.50 0% 0%
2/7/12 2617332 General Produce 2 20 $ 40.90 $ 493.55 9% 8%2/10/12 479720 Earl's Organic 18 0 $ 434.50 100% 100%
Total 260 424 $ 7,756.85 $ 8,885.40 38% 47%
Total Cost $ 16,642.25
Organic Con % Difference
Cost per Unit 29.83$ 20.96$ 42%
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Dirty Dozen
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TrueNorth Organic vs Conventional Food - Dirty Dozen
Dirty dozen
% Items
Organic% Cost
Organic
% Higher
Cost / Item Notes
Apples 60% 72% 68%
mixed types, not
proper comparison
Celery22% 36% 95%
comparison out ofseason
Strawberries 17% 21% 30%
Peaches
Spinach 27% 23% -20%
Nectarines
Grapes 0% 0%
Bell Peppers 15% 14%
Potatoes29% 61% 289%
mixed types, notproper comparison
Blueberries 50% 67% 103%
Lettuce 57% 60% 14% Romaine lettuce
Kale/Collards84% 88% 41%
local source fororganic mostly used
Current Cost Comparison - February 2012
OrganicCost
Con Cost % Higher Cost
Apples 46.00$ 35.95$ 28% Gala
Celery 40.50$ 18.55$ 118%
Strawberries 35.00$ 27.65$ 27% 8 ct. vs. 12 ct.Peaches
Spinach 13.50$ 16.85$ -20%
Nectarines
Grapes
Bell Peppers 21.50$ 28.35$ -24%
Potatoes 58.00$ 29.30$ 98% Yukon Gold
Blueberries 49.00$ 20.35$ 141% 12 x 4 vs 6
Lettuce 20.00$ 21.80$ -8% Romaine
Kale/Collards 24.00$ 30.00$ -20%
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Apples
Page 3 of 14
TrueNorth Dirty Dozen - Apples
Invoice
Date
# Organic
Items
# Con
Items
Organic
Cost Con Cost
% Items
Organic
% Cost
Organic
12/13/11
12/14/11 1 $ 57.50
12/16/11 1 $ 57.50
12/17/11
12/19/11
12/20/11 1 $ 29.75
12/22/11
12/23/11
12/24/11 1 $ 32.35
12/27/11
12/30/11
1/3/12 1 $ 31.50
1/4/12
1/6/12 1 $ 58.00
1/7/12
1/9/12
1/10/12
1/11/12
1/13/12
1/14/12
1/16/12 1 $ 57.50
1/18/12
1/20/12 1 $ 29.55
1/21/12
1/23/12
1/25/12
1/27/122/1/12 1 $ 57.50
2/7/12 1 35.95$
Total 6 4 $ 320.35 $ 126.75 60% 72%
Average 53.39$ 31.69$ 68%higher per
item
Note: large cost differences between Fuji, Pink Lady, Red Delicious, and other varieties
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Celery
Page 4 of 14
TrueNorth Dirty Dozen - Celery
Invoice
Date
# Organic
Items
# Con
Items
Organic
Cost Con Cost
% Items
Organic
% Cost
Organic
12/13/11 1 $ 21.65
12/14/11 1 $ 34.50
12/16/11 1 $ 22.15
12/17/11 1 $ 22.15
12/19/11
12/20/11
12/22/11
12/23/11
12/24/11
12/27/11
12/30/11 1 $ 21.05
1/3/12 1 $ 21.05
1/4/12
1/6/12
1/7/12 1 $ 20.25
1/9/12
1/10/12 1 $ 20.10
1/11/12
1/13/12
1/14/12 1 $ 20.95
1/16/12
1/18/12 1 $ 45.50
1/20/12
1/21/12 1 $ 24.50
1/23/12
1/25/12
1/27/12 1 $ 27.751/30/12 1 $ 49.50
1/31/12 1 $ 27.90
2/3/12 1 $ 18.55
2/4/12 1 $ 18.55
2/7/12 1 $ 18.90
2/10/12 1 40.50$
Total 4 14 $ 170.00 $ 305.50 22% 36%
Average 42.50$ 21.82$ 95%higher per
item
Celery: note increased cost differential in off season
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Strawberries
Page 5 of 14
TrueNorth Dirty Dozen - Strawberries
Invoice
Date
# Organic
Items
# Con
Items
Organic
Cost Con Cost
% Items
Organic
% Cost
Organic
12/13/11 1 $ 32.00
12/14/11
12/16/11
12/17/11
12/19/11
12/20/11 1 $ 32.00
12/22/11
12/23/11
12/24/11
12/27/11 1 $ 32.00
12/30/11
1/3/12 1 $ 24.40
1/4/12
1/6/12
1/7/12
1/9/12
1/10/12
1/11/12
1/13/12 1 $ 23.45
1/14/12
1/16/12
1/18/12
1/20/12 1 $ 23.00
1/21/12
1/23/12
1/25/12
1/27/121/30/12 1 $ 35.00
2/1/12 1 $ 35.00
2/7/12 1 27.65$
Total 1 5 $ 35.00 $ 134.85 17% 21%
Average 35.00$ 26.97$ 30%higher per
item
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Peaches
Page 6 of 14
TrueNorth Dirty Dozen - Peaches
Invoice
Date
# Organic
Items
# Con
Items
Organic
Cost Con Cost
% Items
Organic
% Cost
Organic
12/13/11
12/14/11
12/16/11
12/16/1112/17/11
12/19/11
12/20/11
12/22/11
12/23/11
12/23/11
12/24/11
12/27/11
12/30/11
12/30/11
1/3/12
1/4/12
1/6/12
1/6/12
1/7/12
1/9/12
1/10/12
1/11/12
1/13/12
1/14/12
1/16/12
1/18/12
1/20/121/21/12
1/23/12
1/25/12
1/27/12
1/30/12
1/31/12
2/1/12
2/3/12
2/3/12
2/4/12
2/7/12
2/10/12
Totals None
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Spinach
Page 7 of 14
TrueNorth Dirty Dozen - Spinach
Invoice
Date
# Organic
Items
# Con
Items
Organic
Cost Con Cost
% Items
Organic
% Cost
Organic
12/13/11 1 $ 16.85
12/14/11
12/16/11
12/17/11
12/19/11
12/20/11 1 $ 17.05
12/22/11 1 $ 16.95
12/23/11
12/24/11 1 $ 16.95
12/27/11
12/30/11
1/3/12
1/4/12
1/6/12 1 $ 16.85
1/7/12 1 $ 16.85
1/9/12
1/10/12 1 $ 16.85
1/11/12
1/13/12
1/14/12
1/16/12 1 $ 13.50
1/18/12
1/20/12 1 $ 16.85
1/21/12
1/23/12 1 $ 13.50
1/25/12
1/27/121/30/12 1 $ 13.50
1/31/12 1 $ 16.85
2/4/12 1 $ 16.85
2/7/12 1 $ 16.85
2/10/12 1 13.50$
Total 4 11 $ 54.00 $ 185.75 27% 23%
Average 13.50$ 16.89$ -20%less per
item
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Nectarines
Page 8 of 14
TrueNorth Dirty Dozen - Nectarines
Invoice
Date
# Organic
Items
# Con
Items
Organic
Cost Con Cost
% Items
Organic
% Cost
Organic
12/13/11
12/14/11
12/16/11
12/16/1112/17/11
12/19/11
12/20/11
12/22/11
12/23/11
12/23/11
12/24/11
12/27/11
12/30/11
12/30/11
1/3/12
1/4/12
1/6/12
1/6/12
1/7/12
1/9/12
1/10/12
1/11/12
1/13/12
1/14/12
1/16/12
1/18/12
1/20/121/21/12
1/23/12
1/25/12
1/27/12
1/30/12
1/31/12
2/1/12
2/3/12
2/3/12
2/4/12
2/7/12
2/10/12
Totals None
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Grapes
Page 9 of 14
TrueNorth Dirty Dozen - Grapes
Invoice
Date
# Organic
Items
# Con
Items
Organic
Cost Con Cost
% Items
Organic
% Cost
Organic
12/13/11
12/14/11
12/16/11
12/17/11 1 $ 47.4012/17/11 1 $ 30.60
12/20/11
12/22/11
12/23/11
12/24/11 1 $ 47.40
12/27/11
12/30/11 1 $ 38.95
12/30/11 1 $ 43.45
1/4/12
1/6/12 1 $ 38.95
1/6/12 1 $ 36.85
1/9/12
1/10/12
1/11/12
1/13/12
1/14/12 1 $ 38.15
1/16/12
1/18/12
1/20/12 1 $ 34.55
1/20/12 1 $ 27.30
1/23/12
1/25/12
1/27/121/31/12 1 $ 32.45
1/31/12 1 $ 31.65
Total 0 12 $ - $ 447.70 0% 0%
Average 37.31$
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Bell Peppers
Page 10 of 14
TrueNorth Dirty Dozen - Bell Peppers
Invoice
Date
# Organic
Items
# Con
Items
Organic
Cost Con Cost
% Items
Organic
% Cost
Organic
12/13/11 1 $ 30.25
12/13/11 1 $ 34.55
12/16/11
12/17/1112/19/11
12/20/11
12/22/11 1 $ 34.55
12/22/11 1 $ 34.55
12/24/11
12/27/11
12/30/11 1 $ 30.25
1/3/12 1 $ 35.00
1/3/12 1 $ 34.55
1/6/12
1/7/12
1/9/12
1/10/12
1/11/12
1/13/12
1/14/12
1/16/12
1/18/12
1/20/12 1 $ 35.00
1/21/12
1/23/12
1/27/12 1 $ 23.95
1/27/12 1 $ 28.351/27/12 1 $ 37.00
1/27/12 1 $ 28.35
2/10/12 1 21.50$
Total 2 11 $ 58.50 $ 349.35 15% 14%
Average 29.25$ 31.76$
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Potatoes
Page 11 of 14
TrueNorth Dirty Dozen - Potatoes
Invoice
Date
# Organic
Items
# Con
Items
Organic
Cost Con Cost
% Items
Organic
% Cost
Organic
12/13/11
12/14/11
12/16/11 1 $ 40.50
12/17/1112/19/11
12/20/11
12/22/11
12/23/11 1 $ 40.50
12/24/11 3 $ 21.30
12/27/11 1 $ 24.50
12/30/11
1/3/12
1/4/12 1 $ 22.00
1/6/12
1/7/12 2 $ 14.20
1/9/12 1 $ 42.00
1/10/12
1/11/12
1/13/12 2 $ 14.20
1/14/12
1/16/12
1/18/12
1/20/12 1 $ 28.95
1/21/12 2 $ 14.20
1/23/12
1/25/12
1/27/12 2 $ 14.201/30/12 1 $ 58.00
2/4/12 1 $ 29.30
2/7/12 1 $ 7.10
2/10/12 1 58.00$
Total 6 15 $ 261.00 $ 167.95 29% 61%
Average 43.50$ 11.20$ 289%more per
item
note: large cost differences between purple, russet, yukon gold, and other varieties
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Blueberries
Page 12 of 14
TrueNorth Dirty Dozen - Blueberries
Invoice
Date
# Organic
Items
# Con
Items
Organic
Cost Con Cost
% Items
Organic
% Cost
Organic
12/13/11 1 $ 27.05
12/14/11
12/16/11
12/17/11 1 $ 26.9512/19/11
12/20/11 1 $ 26.95
12/22/11
12/23/11
12/24/11 1 $ 23.95
12/27/11
12/30/11
1/3/12
1/4/12 1 $ 61.00
1/6/12
1/7/12
1/9/12
1/10/12
1/11/12
1/13/12
1/14/12
1/16/12 1 $ 50.00
1/18/12
1/20/12 1 $ 19.15
1/21/12
1/23/12
1/25/12
1/27/121/30/12 1 $ 35.50
2/1/12 1 $ 49.00
2/3/12 1 $ 49.00
2/7/12 1 20.35$
2/10/12 1 $ 49.00
Total 6 6 $ 293.50 $ 144.40 50% 67%
Average 48.92$ 24.07$ 103%more per
item
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Lettuce
Page 13 of 14
TrueNorth Dirty Dozen - Lettuce, Romaine
Invoice
Date
# Organic
Items
# Con
Items
Organic
Cost Con Cost
% Items
Organic
% Cost
Organic
12/13/11 1 $ 22.50
12/14/11
12/16/11 1 $ 23.00
12/17/1112/19/11 2 $ 54.00
12/20/11 1 $ 21.80
12/22/11
12/23/11
12/24/11
12/27/11
12/30/11
1/3/12
1/4/12
1/6/12 1 $ 27.00
1/7/12
1/9/12 1 $ 27.00
1/10/12
1/11/12
1/13/12
1/14/12 1 $ 21.80
1/16/12
1/18/12
1/20/12 1 $ 21.80
1/21/12
1/23/12
1/25/12 1 $ 27.00
1/27/121/30/12 1 $ 21.50
1/31/12 1 $ 21.80
2/4/12 1 $ 21.80
2/10/12 1 20.00$
Total 8 6 $ 199.50 $ 131.50 57% 60%
Average 24.94$ 21.92$ 14%more per
item
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Kale-Collards
Page 14 of 14
TrueNorth Dirty Dozen - Kale
Invoice
Date
# Organic
Items
# Con
Items
Organic
Cost Con Cost
% Items
Organic
% Cost
Organic
12/13/11
12/14/11
12/16/11
12/17/1112/19/11
12/20/11
12/22/11
12/23/11 1 $ 15.00
12/24/11
12/27/11
12/30/11
1/3/12
1/4/12 1 $ 20.00
1/6/12
1/7/12
1/9/12
1/10/12
1/11/12
1/13/12
1/14/12 0.25 $ 7.50
1/16/12
1/18/12 1 $ 25.50
1/20/12
1/21/12
1/23/12 1 $ 26.50
1/25/12 1 $ 26.50
1/27/121/30/12 1 $ 26.00
2/3/12 1 $ 25.50
2/4/12 0.25 $ 7.50
2/7/12 1 $ 10.20
2/10/12 1 24.00$
Total 8 1.5 $ 189.00 $ 25.20 84% 88%
Average 23.63$ 16.80$ 41%more per
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