Following the suggestion of Rev. Paul Binder, a longstanding United Church of Christ ally, a protest march was organized that wound from one Sarasota Publix store to another, passing, not coincidentally, by the site of Florida’s newest Trader Joe’s along the way. The crowd was unexpectedly large, with more than a few people joining the protest that had read the Herald-Tribune front-page article on the Fair Food Standards Council the day before and felt moved to action. The crowd was led by a lively delegation from St Boniface Episcopal Church on Siesta Key, who painted the perfect tomato at the head of the procession. |
Also among the crowd was Rev. Stephen Winemiller, above, of Faith Lutheran Church, who invited representatives of the CIW and Interfaith Action to speak during his congregation’s worship services that morning, following a moving sermon by Rev. Winemiller about the importance of helping Publix to better itself. |
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Pictured behind the banner is Rabbi Jonathan Katz of Temple Beth Israel on Longboat Key, whose letter to the editor of the Sarasota Herald Tribune last month read::
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All in all another large and vibrant protest, spreading the word of Publix’s refusal to do the right thing and support the Fair Food Campaign! |