Food Empowerment Project

Food Empowerment Project

Food Empowerment Project is a volunteer based non-profit organization that seeks to create a more just and sustainable world by recognizing the power of one’s food choices. The organization was founded in 2006 by lauren Ornelas. [ [http://foodispower.org/fep_mission.htm Food Empowerment Project Mission Statement] , retrieved on June 17th, 2008]

Organization and mission

The organization is composed of a team of activists from various animal rights, environmental and social justice organizations. [ [http://foodispower.org/fep_team.htm Food Empowerment Project Team] , retrieved on June 17th, 2008] They work on encouraging healthy food choices that reflect a more compassionate society by spotlighting the abuse of animals on farms, the depletion of our natural resources, unfair working conditions for produce workers, and the lack of access to healthy foods in low-income areas. [ [http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-le-monday3sep03,0,3096711,full.story LA Times Letter To the Editor] , retrieved on June 17th, 2008]

Reports

In February 2007, Satya Magazine featured an essay by lauren Ornelas entitled, “Breaking the Food Chains: Liberating the World Through the Power of Our Plate.” [ [http://www.satyamag.com/feb07/ornelas.html Satya Magazine Article, "Breaking The Food Chains: Liberating The World Through the Power of Our Plate", by lauren Ornelas] , retrieved on June 22nd, 2008]

In April 2008, the Food Empowerment Project supported California Senate Bill 1443 which would required that a written contract between a retail food facility and a purchaser must include an option that allows the purchaser to direct the facility to donate any leftover food to a non-profit food bank or provide it to the purchaser. [ [http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/07-08/bill/sen/sb_1401-1450/sb_1443_cfa_20080409_121600_sen_comm.html California Senate Bill 1443] , retrieved on June 22nd, 2008]

ee also

*Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition
*Human Rights
*Animal Rights

References

External links

* [http://www.foodispower.org www.foodispower.org]
* [http://www.veganmexicanfood.com www.veganmexicanfood.com]
* [http://www.myspace.com/foodempowermentproject Myspace page Page]


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