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Dirty Tomatoes: A Spiritual And Dietary Proposal

Brian D. McLaren | Posted 10.25.2011 | Religion
Read More: Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Eco-Theology, Food Justice, Green Faith, Religious Dietary Restrictions, Immokalee Florida, Food Politics, Sustainable Food Practices, Christian Social Justice, Farm Workers, Food Ethics, Religion News
Brian D. McLaren

I never really understood religious dietary restrictions, and to be honest, I've never even given up chocolate for Lent. But this kind of dietary scruple makes sense to me.

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You Say Tomato, I Say Raw Deal!

Frances Moore Lappe | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Read More: Farm Workers, Immokalee-Florida, Whole Foods, Burger King, Labor, Migrant-Agricultural-Workers, Tomatoes, McDonalds Food, Immigration Reform, Immigrant Rights, Migrant Workers, Immigration, Immigrant, Workers Rights, Video, Home News
Frances Moore Lappe

2010-10-12-tomatoes.jpgTo get the minimum wage, a tomato worker has to pick more than 2.25 tons of tomatoes during a day that begins before dawn and lasts 10-12 hours.

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Impoverished Farm Workers In Florida Dig Deep For Haiti

Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
Read More: Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Afl-Cio, Immokalee Florida, Afl-Cio Haiti, Impact News

A community of farm workers in Immokalee, Florida, is doing its part to raise money for relief efforts in Haiti, despite being one of the most impover...

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