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Coalition of Immokalee Workers > Chipotle

From Coast to Coast, the Reports are in…

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The message is loud and clear: Stop the Chipocrisy, start working with the CIW in a real, verifiable, and respectful partnership for human rights in your tomato supply chain -- now! One thing we've learned from more than a decade of the Campaign for Fair Food is that ignoring your customers is never a winning strategy. Neither is trying to >> Read More

Chipotle Busted: Food writers put spotlight back on “the fly in Chipotle’s kitchen!”

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Last Sunday, as participants in the Fast for Fair Food were making their way back home, an event was taking place in Santa Barbara, California, that would once again highlight the contradiction between the carefully crafted public image and on-the-ground practice of one longtime Fair Food hold-out: Chipotle Mexican Grill. The event was the Edible Institute 2012, "a two-day gathering >> 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
’08: Top Five Stories | CIW

’08: Top Five Stories | CIW

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January 6, 2009 2008: Five stories that defined a momentous year in the Campaign for Fair Food... Whether it was the year in national news -- from the election of the country's first African American president to the worst economic crash since the Great Depression -- or just the year in Fair Food -- from three stunning new victories in >> Read More

“CHIPOCRISY TOUR” 2008

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September 30 - October 12  Days 7 & 8: Lawrence, KS & St. Louis, MO No rest for the weary! After wrapping up three action-filled days in Denver, the Tour crew headed back east on a beeline straight for the next stop and the next Chipotle protest, this time in Lawrence, Kansas, hosted by our old friends from Lawrence Fair Food. Meanwhile, >> Read More

University Professors’ Letter to Chipotle

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Mr. Steve Ells CEO Chipotle 1543 Wazee Street, Suite 200 Denver, CO 80202-1443 Dear Mr. Ells: This letter is signed by thirty-six scholars in the fields of labor law, labor studies, and social research, and by founding members and endorsers of the Alliance for Fair Food (AFF).  The Alliance for Fair Food (AFF) is a diverse network of faith, human >> Read More
10/27-28: DAYS OF ACTION 2006 A HUGE SUCCESS!

10/27-28: DAYS OF ACTION 2006 A HUGE SUCCESS!

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Press reports from Days of Action: "Students participate in McDonald's protest," The Daily Colonial 11/30/06 "Students protest popular fast food restaurant," Central Michigan Life 11/27/06 And remember, be sure to check out the SFA update from the Days of Action, with pics and reports from cities you won't find here, including Madison, WI, Washington, DC, Ft. Myers, FL, Mount Pleasant, >> Read More

Jobs with Justice letter to Chipotle

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2840 S. Vallejo St. Englewood, CO 80110                      303.806.0818/303.789.3325 (fax) Mr. Steve Ells Chief Executive Officer Chipotle Mexican Grill 1543 Wazee St., Suite 200 Denver, CO 80202 Dear Mr. Ells: On behalf of Colorado Jobs with Justice, I write to urge Chipotle to improve its standards for growers that supply tomatoes to your company. Colorado Jobs with Justice is a >> Read More