From the Center for Food Safety: An effort to fight global poverty and hunger may become a Trojan horse to force genetically engineered crops on countries and farmers that do not want them. In the Senate, Senators Bob Casey (D-Penn.) and Dick Lugar (R-Ind.) introduced the Global Food Security Act, which increases funding for agricultural research […]
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Action Alert! AgJOBS reintroduced!
From Harvesting Justice: We’re very excited to announce that AgJOBS was reintroduced in the 111th Congress today. Sen. Feinstein(D-CA) gave a floor speech this morning to introduce AgJOBS in the Senate (S. 1038) and Reps. Berman (D-CA)and Putnam (R-FL) are introducing AgJOBS in the House of Representatives. We appreciate their leadership and commitment to moving […]
DRAFT CALL TO ACTION: 10th Anniversary of 1999 WTO Protests
CAGJ will be working over the summer with others to build a broad alliance of individuals & organizations to make a Call for Actions this Fall. Look for an updated Call in September. Community Alliance for Global Justice calls on all activists fighting for justice locally and globally to come together again in Seattle in […]
Mayor Nickels Announces New Rules for Gardening in Planting Strips
For Immediate Release: May 11, 2009 Contact: Alex Fryer, (206) 684-8358 or (206) 941-5931 (cell), [email protected] Mayor Nickels Announces New Rules for Gardening in Planting Strips New procedures to encourage more gardening citywide SEATTLE – Mayor Greg Nickels today announced improvements to make gardening in planting strips easier for Seattle’s residents. The new […]
A Good Food Manifesto for America
By Will Allen Founder and Chief Executive Officer Growing Power I am a farmer. While I find that this has come to mean many other things to other people – that I have become also a trainer and teacher, and to some a sort of food philosopher – I do like nothing better than to […]
Ending Bitter Taste of Exploitation in Florida’s Tomato Fields
(A joint press release from the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and Bon Appétit Management Company) Putting an End to Tomatoes Tinged with the Bitter Taste of Exploitation Coalition of Immokalee Workers and Bon Appétit Management Company Build Innovative New Model for Fair Labor Standards in Florida’s Tomato Fields Bon Appétit Management Company […]
Witness for Peace and CAGJ Event a Success!
CAGJ recently co-sponsored an event at Seattle’s Labor Temple called “Let Us Eat! Food Security, Trade and Migration in the U.S. and Mexico as NAFTA Turns 15”. Witness for Peace took the lead on organizing this event, which was part of a northwest speaking tour of Baldemar Mendoza, an expert sovereignty and trade agreements from […]
TAKE ACTION on pending Food Safety Legislation!
See below for an action alert from the Cornucopia Institute: Critical Pending Food Safety Legislation: Supporting Viable Federal Oversight over Corporate Agribusiness. We Must Tell Congress to also Protect High Quality Organic and Local Food. 1. HR 875: The Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009 2. HR 759: The Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of […]
TAKE ACTION to protect farming!
Please see below for action you can take to help protect the future of farming! A message from Sno-Valley Tilth: Right now, King County is seeking public input about the future of farming in the county. It is possible that the county will decide to define agriculture so broadly that it could lead to the demise […]
Obamas Plant Vegetable Garden at White House
From the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/20/dining/20garden.html?_r=1 “WASHINGTON — Michelle Obama will begin digging up a patch of the South Lawn on Friday to plant a vegetable garden, the first at the White House since Eleanor Roosevelt’s victory garden in World War II. There will be no beets — the president does not like them — […]
