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Take the SNAP/Food Stamp Challenge!

From November 17-23, leaders and members of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) – including Linda Valentine, Gradye Parsons and Neal Presa – will be taking the SNAP Challenge and living for one week on the SNAP/Food Stamps weekly allowance for their … Continue reading

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Author Alexandra Buck Toledo

Food Sovereignty and Pachakuti: An Eco-justice Perspective on the Food System

Lee este articulo en espanol aqui. I am in a farming community on the shores of Lake Titicaca. The table is set and the steam from the hot food rises into the heavens. We take a moment to thank all … Continue reading

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Corporate Reform Could Unite Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party

A Presbyterian Hunger Program Article By Dave Kane, Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns   There is one significant area where members of the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) and Tea Party (TP) movements are likely to have much more in common … Continue reading

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Rink Dickinson

Keeping Fair Trade Strong – and Focused on Small Producers

A Presbyterian Hunger Program Article Excerpt of a speech by Rink Dickinson, co-Executive Director and co-Founder of Equal Exchange Last Fall, Rink Dickinson, a co-founder of Equal Exchange, delivered a speech reflecting on Fair Trade and analyzing recent developments in … Continue reading

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