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 […]
Category Archives: Agra Watch Blog Posts
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 […]
Join CAGJ’s New Monthly Book Club
Eat the Rich, Feed Food Sovereignty: A Book Club for Anti-corporate Food Systems Join Community Alliance for Global Justice for monthly book discussions! Register today! On Monday May 13th we are launching a new book club for CAGJ supporters and members of the public! We will focus on themes related to our work and campaigns, […]
Join us for Embracing LOVE in the Food System program, launching April 1!
NOTE: Registration is now closed. We may offer the program again in 2024. If interested, please fill out this Interest Form. Thank you! CAGJ is pleased to announce we are co-hosting “Embracing LOVE in the Food System,” in April & May 2024, with Everyone’s Food Sovereignty Alliance Registration is required; please sign up here by […]
WED Dec 6: Tim Schwab on The Bill Gates Problem, Town Hall Seattle
CAGJ/AGRA Watch & Town Hall Seattle Present Author Tim Schwab: The Bill Gates Problem: Reckoning with the Myth of the Good Billionaire WED December 6, 7:30 – 9PM: Get your sliding-scale tickets In his new book The Bill Gates Problem: Reckoning with the Myth of the Good Billionaire, investigative journalist Tim Schwab finds that Bill […]
New AGRA Watch Report: Corporate-Led Climate Adaptation
New AGRA Watch Report: “Corporate-Led Climate Adaptation: How the Gates Foundation, Microsoft, and AGRA are enabling the digital capture of African Food Systems” AGRA Watch has released a new report (15 pages) detailing the intersections between the Gates Foundation, Microsoft, and AGRA on digital agriculture in Africa. Featuring extensive research by AGRA Watch intern Emma […]
SLEE is this SAT, Oct 14! Volunteer and get in for free!
SAT October 14th, 5 – 9:30PM CAGJ’s 17th Annual SLEE! Dinner – Strengthening Local Economies, Everywhere! Location: St Demetrios Church, 2100 Boyer Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112 Volunteer at SLEE and get in for free! Volunteers make SLEE happen! We need folks to help with pick-ups next week, and for many roles at the event (registration, servers, […]
