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Chris Hedges, Frances Moore Lappe, Eric Schlosser all write about CIW Campaign in space of a week…

Chris Hedges, Frances Moore Lappe, Eric Schlosser all write about CIW Campaign in space of a week…

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Campaign for Fair Food in the news! Chris Hedges, Frances Moore Lappe, Eric Schlosser all write about CIW Campaign in space of a week... Three of our era's leading authors in the field of social justice wrote pieces this week on the CIW and the Campaign for Fair Food. Two of the articles, Frances Moore Lappe's "The Food Movement: Its >> Read More

Sustainable food leaders’ letter to Chipotle CEO Steve Ells

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Mr. Steve Ells, CEO Chipotle Mexican Grill 1404 Wynkoop St., Ste. 500 Denver, CO 80202-1729 Dear Mr. Ells, We write with admiration for your efforts to create a socially just and environmentally responsible restaurant chain. We applaud your goal of sourcing "food with integrity," food that's "unprocessed, seasonal, family-farmed, sustainable, nutritious, naturally raised, added hormone free, organic, and artisanal." Chipotle >> Read More

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
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

Collected Press from the April 15, 2008 Senate Hearing:

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Senator Bernie Sanders addresses the hearing, joined by Senators Edward Kennedy (shown here on right), Richard Durbin, and Sherrod Brown (not pictured). The senators' opening remarks set the tone for the dramatic hearing to follow... "Ending Slavery for Pennies," The Nation, 4/16/08 "Senators look into treatment, wages of Fla. tomato pickers: US senators hold hearing on Fla. tomato growers' opposition >> Read More
US SENATOR BERNIE SANDERS Visit to Immokalee, Florida, and Press Conference January 17 – 18, 2008

US SENATOR BERNIE SANDERS Visit to Immokalee, Florida, and Press Conference January 17 – 18, 2008

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US SENATOR BERNIE SANDERS Visit to Immokalee, Florida, and Press Conference January 17 - 18, 2008 The Senator's visit began with a walking tour through the community for a look at housing conditions and a quick history of the CIW's organizing efforts in Immoklaee. Following the tour, Sen. Sanders met with CIW leaders and key religious and student allies from >> Read More

A Side Order of Human Rights

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A Side Order of Human Rights The New York Times By Eric Schlosser Wednesday, April 6, 2005 Monterey, Calif. — And now a word of good news from the world of fast food. Last month, the , a group that represents farm workers in southern Florida, announced that it was ending a four-year boycott of Taco Bell. The most remarkable >> Read More

NEW OP-ED IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BY THE MAN WHO WROTE THE BOOK ON THE FAST-FOOD INDUSTRY!

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Check out the great Op/Ed by "Fast Food Nation" author Eric Schlosser in the New York Times!  The piece strikes a very hopeful tone and ends on an intriguing note, concluding: "McDonald's seems an obvious target for the next boycott... The failure of government to protect the weakest and most impoverished workers in the United States has left the job >> Read More