Food Empowerment Project (F.E.P.) is a volunteer-based non-profit organization focused on veganism and food justice. Its mission statement is "to create a more just and sustainable world by recognizing the power of one's food choices."[1] The organization was founded in 2006 by Lauren Ornelas, who continues to lead it.[1] Based in San Jose, California, the F.E.P. opened an additional chapter in Seattle, Washington, in 2016.[2][3]
The organization is composed of a team of activists from various animal rights, environmental and social justice organizations.[4] They work on encouraging healthy food choices that reflect a more compassionate society by spotlighting the abuse of animals on farms, the depletion of natural resources, unfair working conditions for produce workers, and the lack of access to healthy foods in low-income areas.[5] In January 2011, the organization began researching companies that make vegan products containing chocolate to find out if they source their cocoa beans from countries where child labor and slavery can still be found. The frequently updated list of companies[6] is available on the F.E.P. web site.[7]
Reportsedit
In April 2008, the Food Empowerment Project supported California Senate Bill 1443 which would require that a written contract between a retail food facility and a purchaser include an option that allows the purchaser to direct the facility to donate leftover food to a non-profit food bank or provide it to the purchaser.[8]
In March 2009 the F.E.P. began surveying supermarkets, convenience stores and other retail businesses that sell food in Santa Clara County. The resulting 2010 report, "Shining a Light on the Valley of Heart's Delight",[9] found that higher-income areas had more than twice as many large supermarkets per capita than lower-income areas, while lower-income communities have nearly twice as many liquor stores and 50 percent more markets that sell an abundance of meat products. Neither of these latter store types offers a variety of healthy food options, like fresh fruits and vegetables.
Campaignsedit
F.E.P.'s first corporate campaign targeted Clif Bar, maker of energy bars and drinks, for not disclosing the source of their chocolate.[10][11] This worried F.E.P. because two West African countries, Ghana and the Ivory Coast, which supply 75 percent of the world's cocoa market[citation needed] were documented by a handful of organizations and journalists to employ child labor and in some cases, slavery on cocoa farms.[12] On December 2, 2014, F.E.P. declared victory with Clif Bar & Company publicly disclosing that its cocoa sources included both suspect countries.[13]
F.E.P. holds an annual school supply drive for the children of farm workers.[14]
^(PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 9, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
^"F.E.P. Alert March 20, 2012: Encourage Clif to raise the bar on child slavery!". Food Empowerment Project. 20 March 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
^Humphrey Hawksley (May 4, 2001). "BBC News - AFRICA - Ivory Coast accuses chocolate companies". BBC.co.uk. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
^"Food Empowerment Project Announces Clif Bar Campaign Victory - Food Empowerment Project". FoodIsPower.org. 2 December 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
^"The T.O.F.U. Grant: Round Six". T.O.F.U. Magazine. August 5, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
External linksedit
Official website
January 01, 1970
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Food Empowerment Project F E P is a volunteer based non profit organization focused on veganism and food justice Its mission statement is to create a more just and sustainable world by recognizing the power of one s food choices 1 The organization was founded in 2006 by Lauren Ornelas who continues to lead it 1 Based in San Jose California the F E P opened an additional chapter in Seattle Washington in 2016 2 3 Food Empowerment ProjectFood Empowerment Project logoAbbreviationF E P Formation2006Legal statusNon profitPurposeFood justice veganism animal rightsHeadquartersSan Jose CaliforniaWebsitefoodispower wbr org Contents 1 Organization and mission 2 Reports 3 Campaigns 4 Accolades 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksOrganization and mission editThe organization is composed of a team of activists from various animal rights environmental and social justice organizations 4 They work on encouraging healthy food choices that reflect a more compassionate society by spotlighting the abuse of animals on farms the depletion of natural resources unfair working conditions for produce workers and the lack of access to healthy foods in low income areas 5 In January 2011 the organization began researching companies that make vegan products containing chocolate to find out if they source their cocoa beans from countries where child labor and slavery can still be found The frequently updated list of companies 6 is available on the F E P web site 7 Reports editIn April 2008 the Food Empowerment Project supported California Senate Bill 1443 which would require that a written contract between a retail food facility and a purchaser include an option that allows the purchaser to direct the facility to donate leftover food to a non profit food bank or provide it to the purchaser 8 In March 2009 the F E P began surveying supermarkets convenience stores and other retail businesses that sell food in Santa Clara County The resulting 2010 report Shining a Light on the Valley of Heart s Delight 9 found that higher income areas had more than twice as many large supermarkets per capita than lower income areas while lower income communities have nearly twice as many liquor stores and 50 percent more markets that sell an abundance of meat products Neither of these latter store types offers a variety of healthy food options like fresh fruits and vegetables Campaigns editF E P s first corporate campaign targeted Clif Bar maker of energy bars and drinks for not disclosing the source of their chocolate 10 11 This worried F E P because two West African countries Ghana and the Ivory Coast which supply 75 percent of the world s cocoa market citation needed were documented by a handful of organizations and journalists to employ child labor and in some cases slavery on cocoa farms 12 On December 2 2014 F E P declared victory with Clif Bar amp Company publicly disclosing that its cocoa sources included both suspect countries 13 F E P holds an annual school supply drive for the children of farm workers 14 Accolades editF E P received the 2012 Top Rated Award from GreatNonprofits 2 See also editHuman rights Silicon Valley Toxics CoalitionReferences edit a b About F E P Food Empowerment Project Retrieved February 10 2016 a b Williams Dave November 30 2012 A staunch advocate for food empowerment The Community Voice Archived from the original on March 6 2016 Retrieved September 21 2016 Lagally Christie March 8 2016 Food Empowerment Project comes to Seattle Queen Anne amp Magnolia News Retrieved September 21 2016 F E P s Board and Advisors Food Empowerment Project Retrieved February 10 2016 Public health enemy September 3 2007 Archived from the original on September 10 2012 Retrieved January 29 2017 via LA Times F E P s Chocolate List Food Empowerment Project FoodIsPower org Retrieved January 29 2017 Hartglass Caryn May 20 2014 lauren Ornelas Food Empowerment Project Responsible Eating and Living Retrieved September 21 2016 California Senate Bill 1443 retrieved on June 22 2008 ca gov Archived from the original on January 12 2009 Retrieved January 29 2017 Shining a Light on the Valley of Heart s Delight Letter to Clif Bar May 31 2011 FoodIsPower org PDF Archived from the original PDF on May 9 2012 Retrieved March 20 2012 F E P Alert March 20 2012 Encourage Clif to raise the bar on child slavery Food Empowerment Project 20 March 2012 Retrieved February 10 2016 Humphrey Hawksley May 4 2001 BBC News AFRICA Ivory Coast accuses chocolate companies BBC co uk Retrieved January 29 2017 Food Empowerment Project Announces Clif Bar Campaign Victory Food Empowerment Project FoodIsPower org 2 December 2014 Retrieved January 29 2017 The T O F U Grant Round Six T O F U Magazine August 5 2015 Retrieved September 21 2016 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Food Empowerment Project amp oldid 1219918945, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
