On our website we have posted the first list of companies that we can, with good conscience, recommend since they have no ties to the cacao (cocoa) beans in Africa where child slavery is not only a reality on conventional farms, but unfortunately can even be found on some of those that are fair trade. And you can also see where other companies stand on the issue.
This is a bit off topic for the Food Empowerment Project, but since I was involved and it is such a wonderful story about team work and dedication, I just…
Near and afar…. When looking at the big picture, one of the main goals of the Food Empowerment Project is for people to grow their own food. And I do…
Thanksgiving…always a tough time for many of us, not only as vegan activists who have to endure an entire day that focuses on the death of an innocent bird, but…
Ever get frustrated when you go to a vegan restaurant and find out they don’t serve alcohol? Well, I do. Okay, I am not a lush, but I am also…
I gave a talk this week at San Jose State University about food justice (i.e., all of the issues that Food Empowerment Project encompasses). San Jose State (SJSU) is a wonderful university with a…
On Saturday, I had the opportunity to go with friends (who are also rock star Food Empowerment Project volunteers) to an event put on by ALBA.They are an amazing organization…
Chocolate: Well, I thought ‘not me!’When watching footage of animals in horrific situations (such as those killed for food or used in cosmetic testing, entertainment, etc) there is an incredible…
We did it! That is the first thing I have to say about Food Empowerment Project’s (F.E.P.) new report, Shining a Light on the Valley of Heart’s Delight: Taking a…
I got word earlier this morning that Schwarzenegger vetoed SB 1121 – the bill authored by Senator Dean Florez that would have given farm workers some of the same rights…
It has been a busy summer so far and the best part has been meeting so many of our supporters (new ones too) who understand the importance of the work…