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Food Empowerment Project seeks to create a more just and sustainable world by recognizing the power of one’s food choices.
From promoting veganism and standing against harmful industry practices to empowering the next generation through creative initiatives and giving back to farm workers, F.E.P. achieved so much in 2023 because of your support!
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School Supply Drive 2026 Recap
We so appreciate all your donations to our recent School Supply Drive for the children of farm workers! F.E.P. has been coordinating this event for 13 years, and what began as a simple effort to collect and distribute school essentials has grown into a major initiative that takes us months to organize. Thanks to your compassion and generosity, we surpassed our goal and delivered 250 backpacks filled with school supplies last month!
Our first distribution location was in Sacramento, where we had 200 backpacks, with the last backpack going to the final child in line (which happened to be the backpack he was hoping for!), allowing us to provide the perfect number of backpacks for every child who attended. Then, with the help of NorCal Resist, this year’s drive expanded to also include the children of migrant workers; Tyra Willis, our communications team member, delivered 50 backpacks to the Central Valley, providing school essentials to a community we have historically supported through this drive. It was important to us that we show our solidarity to migrants, especially during a time where ICE is continuing to kidnap our neighbors.
Farm workers feed our communities every day and deserve our solidarity, while migrant families strengthen our communities and neighborhoods. We could not have had such a successful School Supply Drive without you and without the support of many hard-working volunteers.
Check out our newest issues page: Gelatin – Byproduct of Cruelty
It makes jelly firm and stabilizes cheesecakes. It gives gummy candies their chewy texture and adds softness to marshmallows. It acts as a moisturizer in cosmetics, stabilizes photographic film, and makes pills easier to swallow. Gelatin is just about everywhere, yet few consumers think to ask what it is or to question the cruelty behind its manufacture.
Our annual School Supply Drive for the Children of Farm Workers and Migrants has started!
Food Empowerment Project (F.E.P.)’s annual School Supply Drive for the children of farm workers & migrants starts on Tuesday, July 14, and continues through Saturday, August 15. This year, we will be accepting monetary donations to buy the school supplies. We are also accepting donations of physical backpacks again this year.
Apply for our 2026 Youth Scholarship Contest!
Be a part of Food Empowerment Project’s (F.E.P.’s) fourth annual writing and illustration scholarship contest. F.E.P. was established to help liberate, and empower human and non-human animals facing injustice and to spread the importance of eating our ethics. This contest is open to youth to expand on this year’s theme: “Leading Compassionately: Give Your Choice a Chance for Change”.
Skinned for Fashion: Leather’s Impact on Animals, Humans, and the Environment
Leather—defined as any animal skin that is chemically treated to preserve it—is among the most ubiquitous of animal products. From shoes, jackets, dresses, and hats to belts, gloves, watchbands, and even underwear, leather is considered both a clothing staple and a fashion accessory. It’s also used to make wallets, purses, bags, and sports equipment as well as
School Supply Drive 2026 Recap
We so appreciate all your donations to our recent School Supply Drive for the children of farm workers! F.E.P. has been coordinating this event for 13 years, and what began as a simple effort to collect and distribute school essentials has grown into a major initiative that takes us months to organize. Thanks to your compassion and generosity, we surpassed our goal and delivered 250 backpacks filled with school supplies last month!
Our first distribution location was in Sacramento, where we had 200 backpacks, with the last backpack going to the final child in line (which happened to be the backpack he was hoping for!), allowing us to provide the perfect number of backpacks for every child who attended. Then, with the help of NorCal Resist, this year’s drive expanded to also include the children of migrant workers; Tyra Willis, our communications team member, delivered 50 backpacks to the Central Valley, providing school essentials to a community we have historically supported through this drive. It was important to us that we show our solidarity to migrants, especially during a time where ICE is continuing to kidnap our neighbors.
Farm workers feed our communities every day and deserve our solidarity, while migrant families strengthen our communities and neighborhoods. We could not have had such a successful School Supply Drive without you and without the support of many hard-working volunteers.
Check out our newest issues page: Gelatin – Byproduct of Cruelty
It makes jelly firm and stabilizes cheesecakes. It gives gummy candies their chewy texture and adds softness to marshmallows. It acts as a moisturizer in cosmetics, stabilizes photographic film, and makes pills easier to swallow. Gelatin is just about everywhere,
Our annual School Supply Drive for the Children of Farm Workers and Migrants has started!
Food Empowerment Project (F.E.P.)’s annual School Supply Drive for the children of farm workers & migrants starts on Tuesday, July 14, and continues through Saturday, August 15. This year, we will be accepting monetary donations to buy the school supplies. We are also accepting donations of physical backpacks again this year.
Apply for our 2026 Youth Scholarship Contest!
Be a part of Food Empowerment Project’s (F.E.P.’s) fourth annual writing and illustration scholarship contest. F.E.P. was established to help liberate, and empower human and non-human animals facing injustice and to spread the importance of eating our ethics. This contest is open to youth to expand on this year’s theme: “Leading Compassionately: Give Your Choice a Chance for Change”.
Skinned for Fashion: Leather’s Impact on Animals, Humans, and the Environment
Leather—defined as any animal skin that is chemically treated to preserve it—is among the most ubiquitous of animal products. From shoes, jackets, dresses, and hats to belts, gloves, watchbands, and even underwear, leather is considered both a clothing staple and
Our Mission
Food Empowerment Project seeks to create a more just and sustainable world by recognizing the power of one’s food choices.
We encourage healthy food choices that reflect a more compassionate society by spotlighting the abuse of animals on farms, the depletion of natural resources, unfair working conditions for produce workers, and the unavailability of healthy foods in low-income areas.
By making informed choices, we can prevent injustices against animals, people, and the environment. We also work to discourage negligent corporations from pushing unhealthy foods into low-income areas and empower people to make healthier choices by growing their own fruits and vegetables. In all of our work, Food Empowerment Project seeks specifically to empower those with the fewest resources.
Help us in the fight to bring food justice to all
By recognizing and making informed food choices, we can prevent injustices against people, the environment, and animals. Your support will help Food Empowerment Project get one step closer to a more just and sustainable world.