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[[File:48-2008.jpg|frame|2008: Uhuru Wholefoods, unchanged for many years. Photo by Ceridwen at Geograph.co.uk]]
[[File:48-2008.jpg|frame|2008: Uhuru Wholefoods, unchanged for many years. Photo by Ceridwen at Geograph.co.uk]]


This is the Uhuru Wholefoods independent health food shop. It is a family concern run by Annette and her relatives who live above the shop. Uhuru has been selling ethical vegetarian products since long before it became trendy - Annette opened the shop in 1974.
This is the Uhuru Wholefoods independent health food shop. These days the shop is a family concern run by Annette and her relatives who live above the shop. However, Uhuru started in the 1970s as a co-operative and was an active hub of local activism at its original location over the road at number [[35]]. See the page for number [[35]] for more on the organization's rich history.


== Before 1974 ==
== Before 1974 ==