Is Food Empowerment Project an Intersectional Organization? If you don’t want to read my whole blog, the answer is yes and no.
Food Empowerment Project, like many nonprofits, is often asked if we work with other organizations to further our message. Read on to see our answer.
There is a tiny creek near where I live in California. Although the creek often has shopping carts and other garbage in it, there are also animals who enjoy it,…
I went vegan in 1988 for the animals. In fact, I was in elementary school the first time I tried to go vegetarian – that was in the 1970s in…
Food Empowerment Project (F.E.P.) was started with the goal of trying to help people see how various forms of oppression are connected. By focusing on food (which does involve racism,…
Ever since Food Empowerment Project (F.E.P.) was founded, our bank was a B Corporation. I was very excited about the concept, as my perception of most for-profit corporations (and even…
Fresh lettuce from Mandela Grocery Coop Recently Marketplace ran a story on a new USDA-funded program: “Amazon, Walmart now offering grocery delivery to SNAP recipients.” Although I appreciate that the…
“Nonprofits won’t have to abide by city’s minimum wage law, Fremont council decides”* When one of my team members at Food Empowerment Project shared this article with me, I was…
Imagine taking a test and every time you pass, they change the rules to ensure you fail. Through the years, scientists have made non-human animals go through a variety of…
Food Empowerment Project's recommended mascot - Chavez Food Empowerment Project (F.E.P.) appreciates all of you who use our chocolate list as a way to buy chocolate that does not include…
Understanding Food Empowerment Project’s Chocolate List Food Empowerment Project publishes a list of companies that sell chocolates that we do and do not recommend. To make our list they have…
Delivery in Watsonville. Photo by Souledad Productions.As a vegan organization, Food Empowerment Project (F.E.P.) encourages people who have access to healthy food to go vegan so as to not contribute…