Aug 2011 Clean Greens Teach-Out Reflection

Aug 31st, 2011 | By Heather | Category: Food Justice Blog Posts

Clean Greens Teach-Out Reflection, By Sara Lavenhar, CAGJ Intern August 24, 2011 Having never attended a CAGJ teach-out, I was a little apprehensive about organizing one. I didn’t know what to expect out of the event, or if I would be able to make it successful. More than that, I had never properly worked on [...]



SAT Sept 10: Food Justice without Borders: From Seattle to Brazil!

Aug 31st, 2011 | By Heather | Category: Agra Watch Blog Posts, Events, Food Justice Blog Posts, News, Trade Justice Blog Posts

Food Justice without Borders: From Seattle to Brazil! Join us as we welcome Janaina Stronzake to Seattle to share her experience of working with the Brazilian Landless Workers Movement  – MST – the largest peasant movement in Latin America with over 1.5 million members.  Read more about the MST here. SAT Sept 10, 6 – [...]



Food Sovereignty Now!

Aug 12th, 2011 | By Nina | Category: Agra Watch Blog Posts, Food Justice Blog Posts

Food Sovereignty Now! ( 20-minute video, August, 2011) The international  peasant’s movement La Via Campesina is launching a new video presenting its struggle for small farmer and peasant agriculture and food sovereignty all around the world.



Food Justice Project August Happenings

Aug 9th, 2011 | By Chris | Category: News

Food Justice Project Meeting: Confronting Racism in the Food System and Food Movement TUES AUG 16, 6:30-9PM Location: 23rd Ave S and Jackson St, 309 23rd Ave S 98144, the NELA Center for Student Success Please join us for our next meeting in August, where we will engage in a facilitated discussion about racism and [...]



Food Justice Project August Happenings

Aug 8th, 2011 | By Chris | Category: Food Justice Blog Posts

Food Justice Project Meeting: Confronting Racism in the Food System and Food Movement TUES AUG 16, 6:30-9PM Location: 23rd Ave S and Jackson St, 309 23rd Ave S 98144, the NELA Center for Student Success Please join us for our next meeting in August, where we will engage in a facilitated discussion about racism and [...]



GMOs Coming to Parks and Lawns Near You

Aug 4th, 2011 | By Heather | Category: Agra Watch Blog Posts, Food Justice Blog Posts, Uncategorized

By Reid Mukai, CAGJ Co-Chair On the Friday before 4th of July Weekend the USDA discreetly dropped a bombshell. They announced that their Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) would not regulate Scotts Miracle-Gro’s genetically engineered Kentucky bluegrass which is resistant to Roundup herbicide (Scotts is Monsanto’s exclusive agent for marketing and distribution of [...]