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Eco-Shopping Oasis?

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Panacea is a great little store with lots to offer inside. If you are vegan, you'll be very happy...all the basics for your pantry plus beauty and personal care at very good prices. If you are not vegan, and just interested in a healthier lifestyle, you'll learn a lot in their few aisles, especially since their staff were extremely helpful, well informed and enthusiastic. It's nice to shop at a different store once and a while because, I find it's how you discover new "stuff"! Organic Kamut Lasagna Noodles and a t-shirt that says "eat like you give a damn" were favourite buys. Keep in mind there is no produce at all at Panacea. It's worth a visit if you are out of their area, but if you live near Bathurst and Bloor, you'll be happy it's in your hood.

Good Local...Not a Destination

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Panacea describes themselves on their website as an "eco-shopping oasis". I stopped in the other day to check it out since it's a new store in town on the eco/health nut front. My first impression was alright...the selection looks good, prices are reasonable and things are neat and tidy. They cover a huge range of product areas including organic-toxin free beauty products, vegan clothes, organic baby clothes and a decent size organic grocery section (including a small fridge and freezer). Overall nothing really wowed me about the store. Great if it's in your 'hood and you're looking for healthy alternatives but not a place to trek across the city for.

• Favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Broad Selection
• Organic Goods