---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Frank Tamborello <[email protected]> Date: Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 3:58 PM Subject: food justice news To: [email protected]
*To All Those Interested in Food and Justice... * * * A (usually) weekly update on food issues, promoting access to sufficient, affordable, healthy food ---with a focus on campaigns you can become active in! **** *Follow us *on Twitter @HungerActionLA . Welcome to all the new people on the list: please respond to [email protected] if you wish to use a different e mail or be removed**** ** ** *Monday October 1, 2012: ***** * * *1. Hunger Action LA News * **o ***Hunger Action Day in LA Nov 1* **o ***Awards and Dinner Thurs Nov 15* *2. Farm Bill Not Gonna Happen For Now, Anyway* *3. Governor Passes Cottage Food Law* *4. Governor Vetoes Anti-Hunger and Farmworker Legislation***** *5. October-November Busy Months For Thinking About Food:* **o ***World Food Day Oct 16* **o ***Food Day Oct 24* **o ***Good Food Festival LA, Nov 2-Nov 4* * * *6. More News (Food Prices, Agriculture, Obesity and Nutrition, Hunger)* * * * * ** ****** Hunger Action LA News**** ****** ******** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** Check out the *Hunger Action LA website* www.hungeractionla.org for more information:**** ** ** *Hunger Action Day in LA: November 1: *On Thursday November 1, Hunger Action LA cosponsors Hunger Action Day in LA, this year calling attention to the criminalization of those who are trying---in the midst of a recession no less---to feed the poor, sell food to support their families, and grow food in unused spaces. **** ** ** These actions can get you arrested or cited currently in LA, or bring down the wrath of the local Neighborhood Council, but in an era of global warming, increasing food prices and no magic solution to unemployment, we need to increase our self reliance in food and small scale free enterprise. These food and income sources may seem a small percentage of what we eat compared to the industrial food system, but its a lifeline for many in our city, and what may seem symbolic now could become very significant if our environmental and economic decline continues. **** ** ** Details and Save the Date flyer forthcoming: but mark your calendar for *Thursday Nov 1, Downtown LA, 10 am.***** ** ** *Hunger Action LA will celebrate Champions Against Hunger and Poverty at their annual dinner on Thursday November 15, 2012 at Kavar. *Funds raised from this event will go towards the support of training and advocacy for the community on nutrition, food issues and policies; to support the publication of The Peoples Guide; and to support bonus food vouchers for low income consumers through the Market Match program at 8 Farmers Markets.* * *Purchase tickets now at **http://hungeractionladinner.eventbrite.com/*<http://hungeractionladinner.eventbrite.com/> * * If you would like to become a sponsor, or to purchase an ad space in the program, please contact Ivette Vivanco at [email protected] . Your donation is tax deductible. Tax ID #: 20-5142259**** Valet Parking will be available.This promises to be a really fun event! We will celebrate the advocates fighting poverty all over the county, make new friends and see old friends. If youve been to any HALA events you know we dont do them quite the same as anyone else----come have a good time with us!**** *Purchase tickets now at **http://hungeractionladinner.eventbrite.com/*<http://hungeractionladinner.eventbrite.com/> * * * * Hear Hunger Action LA director Frank Tamborello on KPFKs Access Unlimited from last week:**** http://archive.kpfk.org/mp3/kpfk_120919_190050au.MP3 **** * * ** ** **[image: Text Box: Legislation]**** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** *2. Farm Bill Not Gonna Happen For Now, Anyway* * * Farmers are frustrated that the Farm Bill did not meet the end of September deadline for passage. But most farm and nutrition programs will continue with no change at least until January. The billions of dollars in proposed cuts to SNAP wont happen for the time being, meaning the millions of Americans who are unemployed or under-employed, with neither of our presidential candidates speaking in any detail about how they would attempt to fix that situation, would at least have a source of food for their families.**** ** ** http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/092812_farmer_frustration/farmers-frustrated-as-farm-bill-set-expire */*<http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/092812_farmer_frustration/farmers-frustrated-as-farm-bill-set-expire/> * * * * Its also possible Congress may try to rush through a Farm Bill between the election and January.**** http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/09/19/161358170/so-what-happens-if-the-farm-bill-expires-not-much-right-away **** The proposed cuts in food assistance had been enormous, even resulting in a statement from Kraft Foods that it opposed the cuts---a rare instance of the retail food industry acknowledging the extent it benefits from SNAP (the old food stamp program.)**** http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mobileweb/2012/09/10/kraft-food-stamps_n_1871334.html **** ** ** *3. Governor Passes Cottage Food Law***** ** ** The Governor signs AB 1616allowing the sale of certain homemade food products, namely: baked goods (but with no cream or meat fillings), jams and jellies, granola and other dry cereal, popcorn, waffle cones, nut mixes, chocolate covered non-perishables (such as nuts and dried fruit), roasted coffee, dried herbs, dried tea, dried fruit, honey and candy.**** http://www.theselc.org/cottage-food-laws/ **** ** ** *4. Governor Vetoes Anti-Hunger and Farmworker Legislation***** The Governor killed some common sense and widely supported legislation that would help end hunger in our state, and would have mandated humane conditions for farmworkers toiling in the intense heat. **** ** ** He vetoed SB 970<http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201120120SB970&search_keywords=>(de León <http://sd22.senate.ca.gov/>) which * *would have required that the new single application for healthcare coverage required by the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA) allow applicants to use that information to start an application for public programs. Click here <http://gov.ca.gov/docs/SB_970_Veto_Message.pdf%20for%20Veto%20Message.>for veto message. **** ** ** AB 1594<http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201120120AB1594&search_keywords=>( Eng <http://asmdc.org/members/a49/>) *Vetoed *wouldve required charter schools to offer school meals to eligible children. Click Here<http://gov.ca.gov/docs/AB_1594_Veto_Message.pdf>for Veto Message. This bill was one of the measures supported by hundreds of advocates and low income people statewide during this years Hunger Action Day in Sacramento.**** ** ** Gov. Jerry Brown also killed legislation Sunday that would have made it a crime for farmers not to provide adequate shade and water to their field workers:**** ** ** http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2012/09/a-matter----ab-2676-farmworker-heat-bill-1.html#storylink=cpy **** ** ** **[image: Text Box: Events and Activities]**** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** *5. October-November Busy Months For Thinking About Food:* * * *Oct 16 World Food Day* When you sit down to eat every day, do you think about how the meal that you are eating is the product of a complex, and broken, global food system? This *World Food Day*, Oxfam is teaming up with a host of allies like you across the US and around the globe. We have a simple yet compelling ideato host a World Food Day meal on October 16th where you can have a conversation about where your food comes from, who cultivates it, and how you can take personal actions that will make the food system more just and sustainable. Conversations that start this World Food Day can turn into actions that transform our world.**** You can find out more about World Food Day on our website.<http://www.oxfamamerica.org/campaigns/food-justice/world-food-day?gclid=CO6-qvf8m7ICFcHe4AodVxEAGQ> **** *Oct 24 Food Day around the U.S. and here in LA:*** Food Day is a nationwide celebration and a movement toward more healthy, affordable, and sustainable food.**** ** ** Food Day, created by CSPI, is powered by a diverse coalition of food movement leaders, organizations, and people from all walks of life. Food Day takes place every year on October 24th to address issues as varied as health and nutrition, hunger, agricultural policy, animal welfare, and farm worker justice. The ultimate goal of Food Day is to strengthen and unify the food movement in order to improve our nations food policies.**** ** ** You can join this push for a stronger, more united food movement by signing up to organize or attend Food Day events in your community.**** ** ** To visit the national Food Day website, please go to www.foodday.org **** * * *Good Food Festival in LA, Nov. 2-4: * * * Join us and experience the movement thats transforming the way we eat.**** ** ** The Good Food Festival & Conference is a nationally-significant event connecting the NGOs, businesses, and individuals who are driving the Good Food movement. This November were back in Southern California with a big weekend celebration, including panel discussions, entertainment and, of course, great food.**** * * The purpose of the Good Food Festival & Conference is to link some of the best local farmers and family-owned producers of food and farm products with the public, trade buyers and leaders in the field to foster relationships that facilitate the growth of local food systems. FamilyFarmed.org now works with many of the nations largest buyers of local food including Whole Foods Market, Sysco, Compass Group, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Goodness Greeness, and others to connect them with local food sources.**** ** ** http://goodfoodfestivals.com/la/ **** ***************************************************************************** **** **[image: Text Box: More News]**** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** *Food Prices: * ** ** Pork Shortage**** http://m.guardiannews.com/environment/2012/sep/25/pork-bacon-shortage-unavoidable-drought?cat=environment&type=article **** ** ** Why US and Mexico fighting over tomatoes**** http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/why-us-and-mexico-are-fighting-over-tomatoes **** ** ** http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mobileweb/2012/09/30/us-mexico-tomato-agreement_n_1926751.html **** ** ** California dairies going broke due to feed prices and milk prices:**** ** ** http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-09-29/calif-dot-dairies-strained-by-feed-milk-prices **** ** ** USDA trying to save money on chicken inspections: what does it mean for food safety?**** http://rss.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/DZoQQYRQZio/-This-week-in-the-War-on-Workers-USDA-wants-to-let-more-feces-and-tumors-into-your-chicken **** ** ** ** ** *Agriculture:* ** ** Focus on the right kind of organic farming**** http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2012/09/10/is-organic-food-worth-the-expense/focus-on-the-right-kind-of-organic-farming **** ** ** Farming for an uncertain future:**** ** ** http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/27/q-and-a-farming-for-an-uncertain-future/?partner=rss&emc=rss **** ** ** Farm Fresh tells you everything you need to know about buying fruits and vegetables**** http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/ZTi6KoYcUNA/farm-fresh-tells-you-everything-you-need-to-know-about-buying-and-storing-fruits-and-vegetables **** ** ** Organic Food debunker was a Tobacco I nstitute Researcher in 1976**** http://www.opednews.com/articles/Organic-Food-Debunker-was-by-Michael-Collins-120906-964.html **** ** ** ** ** *Obesity and Nutrition:* ** ** Military says too many active duty are obese:**** http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2012/09/25/military-leaders-were-still-too-fat-to-fight/ **** ** ** Come up with exciting names for vegetables, and kids will eat them:**** http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2012/09/28/want-kids-to-eat-veggies-try-a-good-marketing-plan/ **** ** ** John Stewart skewers the kids/teachers protesting the USDAs new nutrition standards---kids are saying theyre still hungry because not enough is given at lunch, yet theyre throwing it away in record numbers. Meanwhile conservatives whine about the nanny state while ignoring the obesity crisis and overlooking their own arguments about control over what our tax dollars are spent on**** http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/thu-september-27-2012/starved-by-the-bell---kids-protest-school-lunch-calorie-limits **** * * *Hunger:* ** ** Former Santa Monica College student launches denim company to fight hunger** ** http://www.thecorsaironline.com/lifestyle/2012/09/12/former-smc-student-launches-denim-company-to-feed-the-hungry/ **** ** ** ** ** ** ** ********************************* ** ** Frank Tamborello**** Hunger Action Los Angeles**** 961 S. Mariposa #205**** Los Angeles CA 90006**** 213-388-8228**** [email protected]**** ** ** ** ** ** ** Frank Tamborello**** Hunger Action Los Angeles**** 961 S. 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