The Rev. Gradye Parsons, Stated Clerk of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), issued a statement praising the CIW and Subway for the recent agreement and challenging the remainder of the retail food industry to now follow suit. Here’s an excerpt:
“As the largest purchaser of tomatoes in the fast-food industry, Subway’s decision sends an unmistakable message to the rest of the retail food industry and to Florida growers: The industry can and must ensure human rights for farmworkers…
… Will the rest of the restaurant and grocery industry now step forward to become part of this momentous advance for human rights? The answer is not only up to the companies but to those of us who are conscious consumers as well.” Read the letter in its entirety here
Also, news of the Subway agreement traveled far and wide, and was covered by Mexico’s leading daily, La Jornada. Check it out here: “Vence organizacion de jornaleros migrantes a la cadena Subway”.
Oh, and, lest we give the impression that we’ve forgotten about the rest of the fast-food industry with the new focus on the supermarkets, here’s a short video from October that’s worth a second look about some unfinished business in Denver. Enjoy…