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Issue 18

FOR A BETTER WORLD: ISSUE 18 - REAL MEALSREAL MEALS

Issue 18, Spring/Summer 2019
Food is at the center of our daily lives and what we grow, who grows it, and how it is grown has a tremendous impact on the world around us.

In this issue, we focus on food and those who are transforming our corporate-controlled food system into one that nourishes the health of farmers, workers, eaters, and the planet.

We hear from members of the Coalition for Real Meals as they work to reclaim our food system from Big Food as well as inspiring stories of the people all around the globe who are working every day to make that vision for “real food” a reality.

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Picture of woman catching crab – Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance – Real Meals Issue 18

Real Meals, Not Dirty Deals: A National Coalition Calls for Food Justice

By Julianna Fischer and Amy MacKown

A coalition wants to redirect the purchases of three major food service providers back toward local producers and their communities […]

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04/22/201909/03/2019 by Julianna Fischer and Amy MacKown Posted in Fair Climate, Fair Food, Issue 18, Voices of Fair Trade1 Comment on Real Meals, Not Dirty Deals: A National Coalition Calls for Food Justice
Pruning Blueberry plants, Ramon Torres in a photo taken by David Bacon

Land and Liberty: How Migrant Farmworkers Are Organizing for a Better Future

By David Bacon

In Washington state, one migrant farmworker organization is working to put an end to the exploitation of farmworkers […]

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04/22/201904/26/2019 by David Bacon Posted in Fair Food, Fair Work, Issue 18, Voices of Fair TradeLeave a Comment on Land and Liberty: How Migrant Farmworkers Are Organizing for a Better Future
Dokeo Sayamoungkhoun, a Lao rice farmer holds up tray of rice plants – photo by SuePrice

Changing How Rice is Grown Around the World

By Caryl Levine

Rice farming can be dangerous to the health of farmers and the environment. But new methods are lessening the impact […]

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04/22/201904/26/2019 by Caryl Levine Posted in Fair Climate, Fair Food, Fair Trade, Issue 18, Voices of Fair TradeTagged RiceLeave a Comment on Changing How Rice is Grown Around the World
Sewing in the workshop, Nombuzo Feni, Vathiswa Mphhathi, Miriam Bhomela of Township Patterns

The Economy Has Been Rigged. We Can Change That!

By Erinch Sahan

Shareholder capitalism has consumed our economy, creating an epidemic of inequality. Fair trade companies offer a different way to do business – and thrive […]

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04/22/201904/29/2020 by Erinch Sahan Posted in Fair Trade, Fair Work, Issue 18, Voices of Fair TradeLeave a Comment on The Economy Has Been Rigged. We Can Change That!
Picture of a calf with tagged ear – Factory Farming and Cheap Meat

The High Cost of Cheap Meat

By Chloe Waterman

Factory farming is driving some of the world’s greatest ecological and public health crises, but solutions are within our reach […]

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04/22/201904/26/2019 by Chloe Waterman Posted in Fair Climate, Fair Food, Issue 18, Voices of Fair Trade2 Comments on The High Cost of Cheap Meat
product picks, issue 18

Product Picks – Issue 18

By For a Better World Publication

We asked members of our staff and editorial board for their favorite products that contribute to a supportive, alternative food system. Find them online or at your favorite natural food store! […]

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04/22/201910/28/2020 by For a Better World Publication Posted in Fair Food, Issue 18, Voices of Fair TradeTagged product picksLeave a Comment on Product Picks – Issue 18

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