“This Human Rights Group Is A Model For How The U.S. Can End Slave Labor…” Huffington Post highlights CIW’s Presidential Medal, model for ending slave labor; Wendy’s campaign starts heating up for Valentine’s Day! Today, we bring you two quick hits from the Fair Food front! First up, the Huffington Post just published an excellent piece on the CIW’s fight to end modern-day slavery, prompted by last month’s big White House news.  The article lays out the unprecedented results of the Fair Food Program, then goes on to break down the model itself, which offers a blueprint for the prevention of slavery, sexual violence, and other systemic abuses in low-wage industries.  Here below is a brief excerpt (though we strongly encourage you to check out the full piece, when you have a moment!): This Human Rights Group Is A Model For How The U.S. Can End Slave Labor A small group of workers in Florida began meeting weekly back in 1993 in a room borrowed from a local church to talk about how they could start improving their lives. About 22 years later, that small group has transformed into a powerful force for fairness in the labor market — and even the White House has noticed... Don't miss the rest of the Huffington Post article -- and a little inspiration from Immokalee's kids for Valentine's Day -- over at the CIW website!