Chipping Away at Injustices
I consider myself a fan of sci-fi, but I also consider myself a Trekkie, though I don’t know the name of the grain that kills the Tribbles, and I am…
Appetite for Justice Blog articles
When Will It Be Enough?
It has happened to many of us, but admittedly it had not happened to me in a while. Having recently moved from a very urban area to a more rural…
Photo ©Romano
When did slavery get a pass?
Photo ©Romano All of us are raised in a society that indoctrinates us to believe that animal consumption and, in fact, many forms of animal exploitation (animal testing for cosmetics…
Parting with Palm
Recently Food Empowerment Project completed our website with our final section on Ethical Food Choices. Included in that section was a description of the palm oil industry. With many of…
Is Divine truly divine?
Food Empowerment Project has received a lot of pushback from corporations and those with chocolate certification systems about our chocolate list because we do not simply give a blanket approval…
Blocked in China!
Recently an animal rights activist and supporter of Food Empowerment Project went to China to do some work for animals.While there, she wanted to share with others the work we…
Quincy. Photo courtesy of Woodstock Farm Sanctuary.
Finally … almost July 1, 2012
Many people have been waiting for that date to come around since 2004. Why? It is the date that California steps up to the plate and bans the production of…
Vegan Venting
I am going to go off a bit on a vegan rant, I admit. Recently, when in a vegan restaurant, I overheard one young woman ask another, “Why do vegans…
In Honor of Marti: the Suffragist Movement, Labor Unions and a Little Brown Dog
This blog entry is dedicated to the memory of my dear friend and Food Empowerment Project supporter Marti Kheel, who passed away late last year. Marti and I were both…
Putting the Focus on Community Input
One of the first projects that Food Empowerment Project took on was to look at access to healthy foods in communities of color and low-income communities in Santa Clara County,…
The 95%
When discussing what to post on Facebook for National Bird Day on January 5, my partner and I agreed that although ducks and turkeys should be recognized, we should talk…
Hash brown Stick w/Ketchup
Hash brown stick with ketchup. That is one of the things you would have had for lunch this week if you were an elementary school student in the Alum Rock…