Boycott the Bell!
Press Spotlight
“In today’s anti-corporate atmosphere, the chances that people will choose not to buy are pretty good. Many of those who are beginning to insist that corporate responsibility should go with huge corporate profits are students — exactly the demographic that Taco Bell targets. There are hundreds of Taco Bells on college campuses around the country and plenty of students who’d just as soon shut them down as buy products that are made by exploiting workers.”
Also in the spotlight… read the BBC News story (3/3/01) on the Taco Bell campaign: “This battle comes just as a U.S. Department of Labour report condemns the conditions facing the nation’s farm workers…” More Press on The Taco Bell Boycott “SUMMER OF ACTION IN THE TACO BELL BOYCOTT” Pasadena Independent (6/28/01) – Protest in Pasadena, CA (Check back soon…update forthcoming!)Fresno Alliance* (June 2001) – The CIW in Fresno (Click on the story titled “No Quiero Taco Bell”)Union Labor News (June 2001) “UW Students Urge ‘Boycott Taco Bell” – Protest in Madison, WIDaily Planet“Students Support Taco Bell Boycott” (5/23/01) – Protest in Berkeley, CADaily Bruin** (5/17/01) – “Don’t write off UCLA labor because media ignores it” – Student activism with labor at UCLA
ON MAY DAY PROTESTS Palm Beach Post Editorial:“From Nike to Taco Bell” (5/8/01) “For its part, Taco Bell pleads neutrality: ‘We will not get involved in labor disputes between our suppliers and their employees,’ says a company news release. Student groups correctly point out that this was Nike’s first response, too.”Tallahassee Democrat Op/Ed:“Like Nike, Taco Bell must not support suffering” (5/5/01) “Like Nike, Taco Bell can be persuaded to change. Unless it does, it really will be supporting human suffering. And who wants to be seen eating a taco from a corporation that supports human suffering?”Gainesville Sun report: “UF students join protest over tomato dispute” (5/02/01) Palm Beach Post report: “Tomato pickers protest at Taco Bell” (5/02/01) Naples Daily News report: “Protesters target Taco Bell over farming conditions” (5/02/01)
La Opinion:“Campesinos piden boicot contra Taco Bell” (5/7/01) ON NOTRE DAME PROTESTOp-ed on the Boycott: “Take charge of your taco” (4/5/01)Article on the Protest: “Students protest Taco Bell” (4/9/01)Op-ed on the Protest: “Burrito revolution” (4/10/01)Answer to Op-ed: “Plan goes beyond protest” (4/13/01)
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