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Thanksgiving Week of
Supermarket Action rings in the holiday season in style!
Actions across the country call on Publix, Kroger, and Ahold
to get with the Fair Food Program -- now!
Perhaps more than ever before in the 12-year history of the
campaign, Thanksgiving this year was a celebration of Fair Food, as consumers
and workers joined in actions across the state of Florida and across the nation
demanding food justice from the supermarket industry.
First, the stunning video and accompanying change.org e-petition,
"A Tale of Two Thanksgivings," caught the attention of food
movement leaders -- including bestselling author Michael Pollan and New York
Times food writer Mark Bittman -- and countless consumers, who let Publix CEO Ed
Crenshaw know it is time that his company "be part of a proven model to address
the root cause of farmworker poverty across Florida, and demonstrate that it
values the hard work of farmworkers who make possible the food we share this
holiday." If you haven't seen the video or signed the petition yourself yet, you can still do so here.
Meanwhile, Fair Food committees from Lakeland, Florida, to
Albuquerque, New Mexico, were busy taking the fight to their local supermarkets,
with some creative and exciting protests as part of the Thanksgiving Week of
Supermarket Action, and we have the pictures, video, and media reports to prove
it!
For a beautiful photo report and media round-up, visit the CIW website!
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Monday, November 26, 2012
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