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Holidays spark powerful
reflections in national media, lifting up the Fair Food Nation...
... and
imploring grocers and consumers alike to "give thanks for those hands who
struggle day in and day out in Florida’s fields to produce the meal before
you."
You don't always hear much from companies after the transformative
moment in which they step up to participate in the Fair Food Program beyond the
initial press release. On exception is the Bon Appetit Management Co., who
joined the Program in 2009, whose leadership often extends beyond partnering
with Florida growers and the CIW, and overflows into the Twittersphere. Choosing to go more long-form for the holidays,
Maisie Greenawalt, Vice President of Strategy at the food service company,
graced the Huffington Post with a strikingly personal, moving account of the
Campaign for Fair Food and the new world being built by the Fair Food Program,
"My Holiday Wish: Let's Change the Lives of America's
Farmworkers":
"I've got more-than-adequate food and shelter. And I also have a great job.
As the vice president of strategy for Bon Appetit Management Company -- a food
service provider committed to a sustainable future for us all -- I get to work
on issues that are important to me and to make changes that I think are
meaningful.
But one of those issues still needs addressing, and I can't do it alone. And
despite our spending power of over $75 million a year for produce, my company
can't do it alone, either... |
As we all begin to gather with our families, let's heed the call
of these leading voices -- from the highest spheres of the business world to the
grassroots faith community -- and contemplate the hands which picked our food.
And let us carry that reflection from the holiday dinner table into the New
Year, where we can translate that consciousness into commitment in the streets
for the March for Rights, Respect and Fair Food -- and create lasting
change in the Florida tomato industry.
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