Category: Fair Food Takes Root: January 2012 – October 2012

FIU students take matters into their own hands

FIU students take matters into their own hands, send Publix personal appeals to join Fair Food Program... It's always an eye-opening experience when people learn about the history of exploitation and abuse in Florida's fields, about the unbroken decades of degradation faced by generations of Florida farmworkers. It's even more of an eye-opener when they learn that there is finally >> Read More
Rabbis for Human Rights

Rabbis for Human Rights

North America return to Immokalee, produce aisle at Publix, to lend voices to growing call for Fair Food! Longtime readers of this site recognize the name Rabbis for Human Rights -- North America. In a relatively short time RHR-NA has become one of the most steadfast and active allies in the Campaign for Fair Food. From pray-ins at Publix, to >> Read More

CIW, allies join forces in Miami

CIW, allies join forces in Miami to protest Publix, School of the Americas, in support of human rights! More Publix actions in the pipeline... All too many CIW members came to this country years ago fleeing widespread political oppression in their home countries at the hands of military dictators and their subordinates who had one thing in common -- they >> Read More
Food Sovereignty Prize tonight in NYC!

Food Sovereignty Prize tonight in NYC!

If you're an NYC Fair Food activist, don't miss this big night, with the CIW, three incredible grassroots organizations fighting for food justice, Tom Morello, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food and much more -- and it's open to the public! Tonight is the big night in New York City for the gala Food Sovereignty Award ceremony, >> Read More
Chipotle agreement media round-up!

Chipotle agreement media round-up!

Plus: What's it all mean for the Fair Food Program and the Good Food Movement? Despite the late hour of yesterday's news out of Denver, coverage of the Chipotle agreement is flying fast and furious. In the interest of keeping up with the flow, here below are links to some of the early returns: "Chipotle signs fair food agreement with >> Read More
Chipotle signs agreement with CIW to join Fair Food Program!

Chipotle signs agreement with CIW to join Fair Food Program!

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="530"] From left to right, the CIW's Oscar Otzoy, Chipotle's Chris Arnold, and the CIW's Gerardo Reyes, joined in the background by student and faith allies, at today's signing ceremony at Chipotle's Denver headquarters.[/caption] From the joint press release: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Chris Arnold Chipotle Mexican Grill 303.222.5912 carnold@chipotle.com Gerardo Reyes Coalition of Immokalee Workers 239-657-8311 >> Read More