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The influence of racially biased policies still permeates through our food access systems, and we can see its presence through analysis of health outcomes. One of the things I'm often asked is "how is it possible that a system is racist, when our country is not a racist one?" My response: just look at the numbers. When assessing outcome metrics disaggregated by race and the data demonstrates a drastic difference between groups, it is a clear indicator that racism is still embedded into the causal systems of those outcomes. It is not simply enough for us to create policy and systems that remove race from the equation moving forward, we need to reverse the harmful impact of the past through corrective equitable policy implementation. We've got a lot of work to do but are fully capable of creating a truly just and equitable food landscape for all.

🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 I am proud to share the ECLT Foundation's Annual Report for 2023. This report highlights the significant progress we have made in our mission to promote the elimination of child labour in agriculture. While the road ahead remains long and steep, our steady advancements will lead to a future where children can enjoy a safe and healthy childhood. Read the full report to learn more about our initiatives and impact in 2023 https://lnkd.in/gq5zFBbQ

Join us at 12:00 noon (WAT) today in this session of our Conversations to examine the connection of food to our culture, food rights, and more. https://lnkd.in/dtAZAwdY

It is really important to learn about Environmental and Social Justice leaders who are bringing solutions to frontline communities. Learn more about Barcelo Gardens in New Oreans and their approach to countering food deserts. What are other food justice organizations that PoP should cover? #environmentaljustice

Note carefully the words at the end of the quoted passage. Consider the implications of a jurist who sees their role as something other than seeing the laws are correctly applied to a set of presented facts. Consider the implications of a jurist who rules based on his or her perception of the “needs of modern society”. ***** Readers who want a fuller exploration of the longstanding social and political tension that arises from depending on experts can turn to “Democracy and Truth” by historian Sophia Rosenfeld. Or readers may choose a new volume by Stephen Breyer. The recently retired justice is an expert on administrative law and helped Sen. Ted Kennedy deregulate the airline industry. His “Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism” thoughtfully weighs the difficulty of balancing fealty to the Constitution with the needs of modern society. ***** https://lnkd.in/eZJhySea Who deputized judges to decree the needs of modern society? Who declared judges to be the institutional experts in what society “needs”? We have legislative bodies at every level of government which are supposed to address society's “needs”. We have judges to apply the laws those bodies enact to the cases brought before them, so that people may obtain a modicum of redress for a particular grievance. That redress is what the courts are able to offer up as “justice”. If the Constitution is not meeting a particular need, people should campaign to amend it accordingly. That the process is arduous and time consuming is not a valid reason for bypassing the Constitutional order; the process was made arduous and time consuming specifically to prevent frivolous amendments that could not stand the test of time. We would do well to acknowledge a fundamental truth, that government is at best a necessary evil, and that it is generally more evil than necessary. We would do even better to demand that legislators and judges acknowledge it as well, and discharge their duties accordingly.

🚨 New Blog Alert! 🚨 We’re taking a stand for transparency and accountability under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). Our latest blog dives into the challenges we’re facing with the California Fish and Game Commission as they continue to ignore our petition regarding domestic ferrets. 📖 Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/g3vhxZX4 It’s time for action. Join us as we demand public hearings, scientific integrity, and respect for our rights! 🐾 #APA #LegalizeFerrets #Accountability

In the global context, discussing food security and food as a human right is an urgent necessity. We need all voices and hands toward power building and policy change. Register and join us in the discussion panel hosted by SJSU Institute of Human Rights. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gf2jH_4X

This ad by Pacific Wild in Canada, featuring William Shatner, is gaining attention for its clever and humorous approach towards environmental advocacy. While some may find the ad's language crude, it's undeniably clever ( be warned before you click, it is NSFW). To evaluate its true effectiveness, I have additional questions: 1) What percentage of ad clicks led to actions taken? 2) How does this conversion rate compare to other campaigns? 3) Is there a strategy to retain and engage respondents further - and over time are these respondents more or less committed than people recruited another way? 4) Does allowing non-constituent messages to lawmakers work in Canada? It's a no-no in the US. 5) How might the strident message to lawmakers be received, and could it potentially backfire? Measuring the impact of an advocacy campaign goes beyond the ad itself. The link to the ad: https://lnkd.in/gkhYEtKi #Advocacy #CampaignEffectiveness #EnvironmentalAdvocacy #PacificWild #WilliamShatner

Today is Anti-Slavery Day✊ A staggering 50 million people live in #ModernSlavery worldwide, and roughly a quarter are children. This pervasive problem is all around us, often hidden in plain sight. People face risks of modern slavery making our clothes, picking our crops, working in factories, restaurants, carwashes and even homes. This week, the UK House of Lords Modern Slavery Act 2015 Committee published its report aimed at providing post-legislative scrutiny on the Act and recommendations on the changes necessary to tackle, prevent and disrupt modern slavery. Earlier this year, former ETI Executive Director, Peter McAllister gave evidence to the Committee. In his testimony, Peter joins other expert witnesses calling for a range of improvements needed to keep step with global developments on #BizHumanRights legislation, if the #UK is to return as a world leader in tackling modern slavery. Read our response to the report ➡ https://buff.ly/3NsnGLL Read the Committee's report - 'The Modern Slavery Act 2015: Becoming World Leading Again' ➡ https://buff.ly/3Yds5ak

Special Rapporteur on the right to food calls for inputs on Human Rights and Starvation, with an emphasis on the Palestinian People’s Food Sovereignty In this thematic report to the UN General Assembly (Autumn 2024 session), the UN Special Rapporteur aims to: 1. Provide an understanding of starvation as a violation of international law and through the lens of human rights. 2. Focus on the Palestinian People’s food sovereignty as an exemplary case that highlights the relationship between human rights and the prevention of starvation. https://lnkd.in/dz6k4r8H