Lassens Natural Food & Vitamins

Lassens Natural Food & Vitamins, also known as Lassens Food is a health food store chain and supplier based in Ventura, California. As of 2008, Lassens has nine store locations reaching as far south as Echo Park and as far north as Bakersfield and Santa Maria.[1]

The stores started in the 1970s by Danish immigrants, Hilmar and Oda Lassen in Camarillo. By the early 1980s the store had moved to its current location and expanded. Another store had opened in Oxnard and the two stores were being run by brothers John and Peter. Shortly after, sister, Doris opened the Thousand Oaks location. By the late 1990s, the Simi Valley, Goleta/Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Santa Clarita stores had been opened. Later, the Bakersfield and Santa Maria stores opened doors under the Lassen's name.

Each store is privately owned, run, and managed by their respective owners. They focus on all natural products, organic produce, hormone-free meats and dairy, and herbs and vitamin supplements. They carry a range of natural cosmetics and various other natural products.

During and after the 2008 California elections, the stores, most particularly the Ventura Store, came under fire by opponents of California Proposition 8, citing the owner's donation towards the proposition as a reason to call for a boycott of the store. Calls for boycotts also sparked promises and commitments from potential shoppers to always shop at the stores.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Lassens health food homepage". Retrieved 2008-11-04.
  2. ↑ "Prop 8 foes aim their ire at local Lassens". Retrieved 2008-11-23.
  3. ↑ "Boycott of Lassens: Nov 21". Retrieved 2008-11-23.

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