Category: A Year of Victories: May 2008 – May 2009

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Sustainable food blog Grist.org asks CIW for “elevator pitch” to President-elect Obama on farmworker justice!…

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CIW joins Eric Schlosser, Michael Pollan, Anna Lappé, and more leaders in sustainable food and agriculture in "advising" the new president on how to address the inequities of our food industry. Don't miss the exciting and inspiring series "Going Up!" on Grist.org for some of the best ideas on what might be next in our country's efforts to humanize and >> Read More

We interrupt our Chipocrisy Tour coverage to bring you this breaking news:

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CIW makes the NY Times Sunday Magazine's special food issue!... Gerardo Reyes, CIW: "You cannot call sustainable food sustainable when it’s not fair.’’ See the Sunday, 10/12/08, article, entitled "Food Fighters," with the above photo and a brief report on the CIW's Campaign for Fair Food, by clicking here. Update 1: CIW friend and ally Tom Philpott, who helps run >> Read More

100+ students and youth hold fourth annual “Encuentro”

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100+ students and youth hold fourth annual "Encuentro" in Immokalee; launch whirlwind of action for Fair Food!... Student/Farmworker Alliance (SFA) Days of Action set! More than one hundred students and young people representing more than 20 states, 30 campuses and 40 organizations converged for an unforgettable and spirited weekend of consciousness-building and strategizing last weekend in Immokalee. Participants spent four >> Read More

News Round-Up!…

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For all the latest news from the Campaign for Fair Food, click on the following links: "The ugly truth is that most Americans rarely think about the inhumanity of the process responsible for the fresh, inexpensive produce on their tables. Until consumers become sensitive to that process and to the plight of the laborers, the abuse and exploitation, even slavery, >> Read More
What They’re Saying about the Whole Foods Agreement

What They’re Saying about the Whole Foods Agreement

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Whole Foods, CIW agree to "work in partnership to help improve wages and working conditions for Florida tomato pickers"!... Update #1: What they are saying about the Whole Foods agreement: The CIW's latest agreement has provoked a good deal of commentary around the country, from Congress to the Presbyterian Church. Here's a sampling of the sentiment: Eric Schlosser, author Fast-Food >> Read More
Press Release: Whole Foods Markets Signs Agreement with CIW

Press Release: Whole Foods Markets Signs Agreement with CIW

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Contact:  libba.letton@wholefoods.com (512) 542-3031                                                                                   julia@ciw-online.org (239) 657-8311 Whole Foods Market Signs Agreement with the (CIW) to Support “Penny-per-Pound” Tomato Program in Florida Company Also Exploring Program to Help Guarantee Ethical Sourcing and Production in the U.S.  AUSTIN, TX (September 9, 2008) – Whole Foods Market, the world’s leading natural and organic foods supermarket and the (CIW), the Florida-based farm >> Read More

Whole Foods, CIW agree to “work in partnership to help improve wages and working conditions for Florida tomato pickers”!…

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Gerardo Reyes of the CIW: “With this agreement, the Campaign for Fair Food has again broken new ground.  This is not only our first agreement in the supermarket industry but, in working with Whole Foods Market, we have the opportunity to really raise the bar to establish and ensure modern day labor standards and conditions in Florida.” Read the Ft. >> Read More