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Farm Labor :: CIW Fair Food Fast, Lakeland FL

Posted by Forest, 13 March 2012

I had the priveledge this past week, of joining the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and thier allies, as they joined together in a 6 day fast for fair food at the Publix HQ in Lakeland Florida. The fasters perservered over the course of 6 days, through sweltering heat, thunder storms, and intimidation and harrasment by Publix officials and ultimately broke their fast on day 6, supported by the Kennedy family and hundreds of activists, farm workers, and concerned citizens from around the country.

While it is true that the agricultural system within the US is a complex industry with a...

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