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New York Times Magazine, Civil Eats take on “Big Food” and the Food Movement…

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“Then we found the unlocked door in the castle wall... It was the corporate brand.”As the Wendy's Boycott picks up steam across the country, the CIW and the Campaign for Fair Food took center stage in two timely articles this past week -- one from Michael Pollan in the New York Times Magazine and another from Elizabeth Grossman in Civil Eats -- asking key >> Read More

Media round-up! The Nation, Civil Eats turn spotlight on Fair Food…

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[caption id="attachment_23026" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Fair Food allies march with farmworkers in New York to the office of Wendy's Board Chairman, Nelson Peltz last month.[/caption]The Nation: "If the Coalition’s track record is any indication, Peltz had better get to the negotiating table..."If the first month of the 2015-16 agricultural season was any indication, the Fair Food Program is in for a big >> Read More

Ahold agreement sparks major buzz in mainstream media, Twitter!

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 Take Part: "Buying ethical tomatoes just got a whole lot easier"...Wednesday's big announcement of the CIW's newest Fair Food agreement caused quite a stir in the media, mainstream and otherwise, as Ahold became the first mainline grocer to join the award-winning Fair Food Program.  From the Washington Post to Eva Longoria, everyone had something to say about the breakthrough agreement. >> Read More

“Will Ben & Jerry’s Help Improve Conditions for Dairy Workers?”

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[hupso title="Will @Benandjerrys help improve conditions for #VT dairy workers? @MigrantJustice" url="https://ciw-online.org/blog/2015/05/milk-with-dignity-launch/"] Great new article in Civil Eats asks: "A little Justice With Your Cherry Garcia?" Worker-driven Social Responsibility -- the market-based model for the enforceable protection of human rights in corporate supply chains at the heart of the CIW's Fair Food Program -- is a proven success.  To quote an >> Read More

American history happens in a watermelon shed…

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[hupso_hide][hupso title="World responds to @Walmart joining #FairFoodProgram! Press, statements, social media..." url="https://ciw-online.org/?p=17932"] The world responds to news of the Walmart agreement! [caption id="attachment_17944" align="aligncenter" width="530"] A member of the Walmart delegation holds the Fair Food Program rights booklet during a meeting among CIW members, Florida tomato growers, Walmart representatives, and the Chairperson of the UN's Working Group on Business and >> Read More