The General Board of Church and Society of the United Methodist Church has endorsed the Alliance for Fair Food. The GBCS is one of four international general program boards of the United Methodist Church. In describing its purpose, the GBCS writes, in part:
"The board shall analyze long-range social trends and their underlying ethical values. It shall explore systemic strategies for social change and alternative futures. It shall speak its convictions, interpretations, and concerns to the Church and to the world."
To learn more about the GBCS and its mission, click here. Workers in Immokalee are proud to count the GBCS among their allies and look forward to working together for long-overdue social justice in this country’s food industry!
PLUS!… Be sure to check out the Advent season letter from Bishop Frade of the Episcopal Diocese of Southeast Florida to Burger King CEO John Chidsey, urging Burger King to, "embrace partnership with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) and take action to remedy the sub-poverty wages and inhumane working conditions endured by the farmworkers who pick its tomatoes." The letter continues:
"As you are surely aware, McDonald’s attempts to avoid justice for farmworkers through failed public relations efforts has brought them only increased scrutiny of their supply chain practices and heightened consumer pressure to enact real reforms. By acting now, Burger King has the opportunity to distinguish itself as a true leader in the fast-food industry."