Victory against GE Salmon! CAGJ Photo Album

This month (Feburary 2025) CAGJ celebrated a huge historic win with representatives of the many organizations who collectively stopped genetically engineered salmon! The company who attempted to manufacture the frankenfish, AquaBounty, is closing its operation. The battle against GE salmon was waged for over three decades – from 1994-2025! We want to honor all of […]

PRESS RELEASE: GE Salmon Production Ends as AquaBounty Shutters Last Facility

Genetically Engineered Salmon Production Ends as AquaBounty Shutters Last Facility JOINT PRESS RELEASE December 12, 2024 First Commercialized GE Animal a Market Failure Following Rejection by Largest Food Retailers, Food Service Companies and Court Challenges WASHINGTON – Following decades of controversy, widespread market rejection and legal and regulatory challenges, U.S.-based biotechnology and aquaculture company AquaBounty […]

CAGJ’s Director Heather Day Says Farewell!

Farewell Letter from Heather Day Dear beloved community, It has come time for me to step down from my Director role at Community Alliance for Global Justice. My heart is heavy, as this organization has been my life’s work in many ways. I feel incredibly proud of what we’ve collectively accomplished, and very fortunate to […]

SLEE Gratitude! Member Wisdom & What’s Next

CAGJ’s SLEE Dinner on October 19th was a fantastic gathering! Thank you so much to everyone who came, and supported through food, dessert and silent auction donations! It was nourishing as always to come together, have fun, and engage in thought provoking conversations. We felt a renewed sense of hope and connection, needed now more […]

SAT Oct 19: CAGJ’s SLEE Gala! Volunteer & Tickets

SAT October 19: Community Alliance for Global Justice Celebrates Our 18th Annual SLEE Dinner Get your sliding-scale tickets today! Volunteer at SLEE SLEE is much more than a fundraiser, it’s a community event that showcases CAGJ’s local and global organizing. Volunteers are central to the event’s success, and get in for free! We strive to […]

Press release: AGRA policy influence exposed / African Faith Leaders demand reparations from Gates Foundation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  28 AUGUST, 2024 ONLINE VERSION ENGLISH / FRENCH AGRA’S POLICY INFLUENCE EXPOSED AFRICAN FAITH LEADERS DEMAND REPARATIONS FROM GATES FOUNDATION MEDIA CONTACTS Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa – [email protected] Josh To – A Growing Culture – [email protected] Ferdinand Wafula – Bio Gardening Innovations – [email protected] Gabriel Manyangadze – Southern African Faith Communities’ Environment Institute […]

Embracing LOVE in the Food System in Seattle

Due to family emergency, this program will no longer be offered during the Fall of 2024. We hope to bring it back in 2025 – stay tuned! What is “Embracing LOVE in the Food System”? Today’s food systems often treat food and its production process as if they are commodities and resources to be extracted. […]

#StoptheMerger: A Message from UFCW 3000

Kroger and Albertsons announced their proposed $25 billion mega-merger almost two years ago, and the legal challenges brought by the FTC and states of Colorado and Washington will soon be heard in court. Three lawsuits are currently underway led by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Attorneys General of Colorado and Washington. Federal court trial […]

Thanks for coming to our Food Justice Picnic!

We had a blast at the Food Justice Picnic on August 17. Thank you to everyone who joined the party!  Amid forecasts of storms, we were grateful for the pleasant sometimes-sunny, sometimes-overcast weather that included one wild moment of rain coming down in full sunlight. The picnic was an opportunity to relax, connect, and refresh […]

Person in a dark tie-dye shirt, short hair a black beanie holding up a bag of mushroom starter, standing in front of a table with boxes and a poster stand.

Embracing LOVE in the Food System was a Blast! 

Report-back: Spring 2024 “Embracing LOVE in the Food System”  By Tessa Baker From early April through May, CAGJ, along with Olympia-based Everyone’s Food Sovereignty Alliance (EFSA), co-hosted an eight week intensive that led participants to reimagine the food system through the lens of food sovereignty. This program entitled “Embracing LOVE in the Food System” was […]