You care about food sovereignty, in Seattle, the US, Africa & everywhere. You are a fighter for food justice. You expect social justice to be woven into the fabric of the food movement. You know that a just economy means workers’ rights are respected, throughout the food chain. You have seen the power of social […]
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Gaining Ground on Fight to Label Genetically Engineered Foods
By Ronnie Cummins Reposted with permission from EcoWatch. “The ground we gained in Washington, in the form of votes, is nothing compared with the ground—in the form of soil and farms and fields—we plan to take back from Monsanto in the months and years ahead. Watch out, Monsanto. We have plans. And those plans include taking […]
Have You Thanked a Food Worker Yet?
By Andrea Lindsay, Food Justice Project Volunteer Last week, the Food Chain Workers Alliance put out the call to “thank a food worker” and take action as part of the second annual International Food Workers Week. In addition to attracting significant media coverage and raising money to support food workers around the country, the Food […]
We’re looking for a new Food Justice Project Co-Coordinator!
Are you… …Passionate about Food Justice?? …Interested in building community? …Interested in learning new community organizing skills? …a person who enjoys multitasking and coordinating? …in support of the Food Justice Project’s mission of making local, sustainably and humanely produced food accessible to everyone regardless of race, class, ethnicity, ability, religion, citizenship, or community. Good food […]
Reportback: Co-Founder of Biosafety Alliance Speaks in Seattle
Miguel Robles, co-founder of the Biosafety Alliance and Field Organizer for Proposition 37 to label GE Foods in California, visited Seattle in October to support Initiative 522 to label GE (genetically engineered) foods in Washington. On October 12, Mr. Robles spoke on “Traditional Foods of the Americas: Why I-522 & Labeling Genetically Engineered Food Matters!” […]
Report Back: Oct 19 Duwamish River Teach-Out!
By Darcy Buendia The T-107 public access site of the Duwamish river is a refreshingly green oasis within Seattle’s industrial district, and I would never have known, without being told, that this oasis only exists thanks to countless volunteer hours put in over the course of years. Scores of volunteers were here this morning to […]
Sermon for 2013 World Food Day: A Jewish perspective on GMO labeling, by Phil Bereano
Phil Bereano is on CAGJ’s Advisory Board and is an active member of AGRA Watch. He recently gave this sermon on an issue CAGJ is involved in. Today your ballots probably arrived, and one of the questions we are called upon to consider involved GE foods. This past Wednesday was the UN’s World Food Day, […]
Food Injustice through International Trade
By Vanessa Lopez, CAGJ Food Justice Project Volunteer It isn’t a mistake that the average person knows next to nothing about the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). It’s a secret trade agreement being negotiated by several countries in the Pacific Rim based on investor interests, unbalanced power dynamics, and corporate values. If the TPP is enacted, […]
CAGJ is hiring part-time Organizing Director!
CAGJ Organizing Director Job Description Application Due: Friday, November 15th, 2013 Location: Seattle, WA Start Date: Jan 6, 2014 Salary: 15 – 18K for 20 hours/week, depending on experience About CAGJ: CAGJ is a volunteer led, membership-based organization founded in 2001 by Seattle-area activists who helped to organize the historic shutdown of the World Trade Organization […]
Vote YES on I-522!
Please share this info to counter the onslaught of misinformation big business is putting out about labeling! VOTE YES ON 522! Click here for more organizing resources, including social media and email avatars. Thank you! I522’s exemptions were carefully crafted to be in compliance with federal and international laws. It ensures that our exports will […]
