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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
President Jimmy Carter writes letter to CIW following 2013 Roosevelt Freedom from Want Medal

President Jimmy Carter writes letter to CIW following 2013 Roosevelt Freedom from Want Medal

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"My hope is that this will become a model for social responsibility within the agricultural industry." Well-wishers from Michael Pollan to Mark Bittman weigh in after announcement of award... Last week's news of the CIW's selection for the Roosevelt Institute's Freedom from Want Medal brought many kind words of congratulations from around the worlds of human rights and food justice. Rather than >> Read More