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Food Workers

I Say Tomahto, You Say Exploitation By Raj Patel Posted March 26, 2013 What's the quickest way to get thrown out of a Publix supermarket? Try asking about labor standards for the store's tomatoes.	Why I’m walking 200 miles with the Immokalee Workers By Kandace Vallejo Posted March 4, 2013 Two hundred miles is a long way in a car. I imagine it takes about three hours of highway driving. So why on earth would I agree to walk it?	To-May-Toes/To-Mah-Toes: Farmworker/Consumer Partnerships Show the Way Forward on Farm Labor Issues By Kandace Vallejo Posted February 18, 2013 A recent food justice delegation to Immokalee, Florida spoke with farmworkers, toured a 3,000 acre tomato farm, and learned how little sustainability means if it doesn’t also include a vision for the hands that bring America’s food to the table.	Immigration and the Invisible Hand of Agribusiness By Mark Muller Posted February 4, 2013 Whatever happens with immigration policy will probably have little impact on the flow of immigrants working for little money and often in deplorable conditions in U.S. farm fields.
A Tale of Two Thanksgivings Video By Mark Muller Posted November 21, 2012 Support the CIW and make sure we can all have something to be thankful for this season.	Improve Working Conditions in the Food System with Immigration Reform By Kandace Vallejo Posted November 16, 2012 Immigrant workers being guaranteed access to the basic civil protections that documentation provides might not change conditions in the industry on its own–but those workers would be able to live with less fear.	Chipotle signs fair food agreement with CIW Posted October 5, 2012 After a six year struggle, Chipotle Mexican Grill has signed an agreement with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) to join the Fair Food Program.	Assembly Required By Kandace Vallejo Posted July 11, 2012 Food worker organizations lend texture to the fabric of sustainable food struggles.
Chipotle, please add some farmworker justice to my burrito By Mark Muller Posted May 31, 2012 Despite its "food with integrity" image, we are disappointed by Chipotle’s blind spot when it comes to farmworkers.	Kandace Vallejo, Youth Organizer Video Posted April 2, 2012 Kandace talks about the power of food justice in growing strong youth leaders.	Book Review: Undercover at Walmart, Applebee’s, Farm Fields and the Dinner Table By Jane Black Posted March 21, 2012	Kandace Vallejo connecting labor and food movements in Texas Posted January 11, 2012 Where do construction workers intersect with the food movement? Just ask Kandace Vallejo.

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Cultivating Leadership and Equity in the Food Movement

April 2013

The IATP Food and Community Fellows Program is coming to an end, but it's springtime for our work growing equity in the food system and cultivating diverse leadership in the movement.

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Movement Building Community Economic Development Food and Culture Growing Food Food Policy Health Equity Children's Health and Well-being Food Workers

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