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Like all birds, ducks are not protected by the Animal Welfare Act or the federal Humane Slaughter Act. Killed at only seven weeks old, these ducks are never able to fly or even touch the water. They never forage, preen, mate, or experience sunlight. 📸 @ducksandclucks 🦆🔗 buff.ly/39MF1JY

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The multinational, multibillion-dollar commercial #fishing industry has been depleting fish populations around the planet for decades, driving many species toward extinction. 🐟 On this #WorldWildlifeDay, learn more about wild #fish on our site: buff.ly/39MF1JY #vegan #veganfortheanimals #vegansky

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Today marks the nine-year anniversary of the tragic assassination of Berta Cáceres, a leading voice for Honduran Indigenous rights and a tireless advocate for justice. We will forever be inspired by her commitment, her passion, and her bravery. #Bertacaceres #activist #justice #liberation #Honduran

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#NationalPigDay 🐖 Each year around 118 million pigs in the U.S. are slaughtered after suffering poor living conditions. From birth they endure helplessness, with their instincts & curiosity suppressed, leading to extreme frustration. 🎥 Edgar's Mission #vegansky #vegan #govegan #pig #piglets #pigs

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Happy Youth Day of Action! Take Action by signing petitions urging the U.S. Senate to oppose attacks on transgender students buff.ly/4gXtSHT ✍️ & reject the nonprofit censorship bill HR 9495 buff.ly/3XiOF1o ✍️. Share know your rights info regarding ICE. 📣 🎥 buff.ly/438tanX

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Our vibrant and passionate team member jaz will be starting a new chapter and we are so grateful for her dedication, kindness, and critical thinking. All things that significantly grew the organization. We wish her the absolute best in a grand new journey! Farewell jaz! 🐄

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CHOCOLATE LIST UPDATE! This month we have another short list that you can see below. Don't see your favorites listed? Send us a message and we will reach out to them to get them added! Check out our chocolate list and free app: buff.ly/2GCc8ng 🍫

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Veolia has agreed to a $53 million settlement with Flint, Michigan residents over the water crisis. Privatizing water should be a crime. F.E.P. commends the community's fight against environmental racism. Michigan must ensure families receive their deserved compensation.🚰

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🌎 Industrial pollution isn't just smokestacks; Animal farms & slaughterhouses significantly contribute to pollution. These facilities often affect the health of BIPOC & low-income communities, as they're typically located in these areas. 🌾 More info: https://buff.ly/39MF1JY

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Have you heard the news? ✨We’re preparing to launch Vegan Indian Food!✨We’re calling all Indian foodies and home chefs to bring their best vegan dish forward for this exciting site. 🇮🇳 Fill out the Google form linked in bio to send in your dish! 🧡 Submit it here: https://buff.ly/4ht0w4F

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🔁 @momsrising.org: Public education is highly valued by parents across the political spectrum. It serves 90% of America's children, nearly 50M students. These children will suffer if Congress, particularly Republican leaders, don't oppose Trump's harmful plans. 📣 ✍️ petition: https://buff.ly/41154sm

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Food is a principal tool of colonization, where control is gained over an area by occupying it & exploiting its resources. This is evident as colonizers' descendants continue to impose dairy products on Indigenous people. Learn more about colonization in the dairy industry: GotColonization.org🥛

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Meet Marigold! A beautiful sheep who lives a life filled with love and joy over at @littlehillfs.bsky.social 💙

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🥛🚫 Did you know when you order one of our most loved resources, One Glass At a Time, we send it to you for free? Now available in Spanish! Learn about dairy industry injustices like colonization, animal exploitation, worker mistreatment, & environmental racism. 🔗 Order: GotColonization.org

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Eggs are a ball of cruelty! In industrial animal factories, hens live in some of the worst conditions; enduring extreme confinement, unable to express natural behaviors, suffering daily in an inhumane environment that no creature should. 🍽️ "Tofu Scramble" recipe: https://buff.ly/3QhBHwY

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Sign to demand that #Safeway STOP blocking the basic human right of access to healthy foods! ➡️ https://buff.ly/3cFrqoc When Safeway decides to leaves a neighborhood, they may block other grocery stores from moving-in for over 20+ years! ✍️ Sign & share to stop corporate greed! #shameonsafeway

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At 15, Claudette Colvin refused to give up her bus seat, 9 months before Rosa Parks. Civil Rights groups didn't support her because she was a teenager & didn't fit their "profile." On NPR she mentioned that her skin texture was linked to the middle class. 🎧Listen: https://buff.ly/2S4YHAY

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Today is #WorldDayofSocialJustice. By making ethical food choices we can help combat abuses against both humans and animals. As a vegan food justice organization, we recognize oppression in our food system, from lives affected to production methods. 🔗 Learn more: https://buff.ly/39MF1JY 🌱

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Justice for #Watsonville farm workers! 📢 #Bonnie Plants settled with the #ALRB, opting to compensate #workers instead of rehiring them. They also pledged to support workers' rights to unite & advocate for better conditions without fear. 📰 Full story: https://buff.ly/4hM46Hy #FarmWorkersRights

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If we want to save the #ocean, then we must stop eating the animals who live there! 🦀 Check out our incredible selection of tasty “seafood” alternatives here: buff.ly/3RHAqxE

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Last year F.E.P. launched Eating Vegan in College! Created by former & current college students on our team! Explore tips, letter templates, tabling ideas, & easy dorm recipes for a #vegan campus. Perfect for your semester! 🥗 📓 🔗 foodispower.org/eating-vegan... 📽️ youtu.be/VfNTf0-htnI #CollegeVegan

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Happy Birthday Huey P. Newton! We honor the Black Panther Party’s food justice legacy: they launched the first free breakfast program in Oakland, 1969. Yet healthy food access remains a struggle in BIPOC communities, often due to cost. More Info: foodispower.org/reports/ youtube.com/shorts/I4xKR...

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Thank you, Alejandra, for your incredible work with F.E.P.—from social media to our School Supply Drive for children of farm workers. We’ll miss your heart, skills & smile, but we wish you the absolute best in your next adventure & we’re excited to have you staying with us on our advisory board! 🐢

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A little wisdom from the great, Audre Lorde 💐 Repost from @southcentralfarm 🎨 @xitlalic.bsky.social @tarjetitasconamorxgo

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Buying Valentine's chocolate? 💑 Make sure it isn't sourced where child labor & slavery are most prevalent! Use Food Empowerment Project's free Chocolate List app for iPhone/Android. Quickly scan or search your favorites. 🍫 F.E.P. ranks brands by country of origin. 📲 foodispower.org/chocolate-li...

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Food Empowerment Project is first & foremost a vegan organization for the animals. If you’re considering going plant-based, visit Foodispower.org for vegan resources. 🌱 All animals deserve to live free from suffering. They are sentient beings who deserve to thrive alongside us, not for us. ❤️

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Food Empowerment Project stands with college students supporting Palestine nationwide. We support Palestinian liberation. Learn how the watermelon became a powerful symbol of resistance tied to the Palestinian flag. 🇵🇸🍉 📽️ Watch F.E.P. coordinator Kennedy's explanation: youtu.be/DY10w3cAKtc?...

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Food justice demands addressing food apartheid, health inequities for Black and Brown communities, and environmental racism harming future generations. The injustices are complicated, but one thing is clear: There is no food justice without racial justice. Read more: foodispower.org/human-labor-...

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Today is #TransitEquityDay 🚌 According to a report by the Economic Research Service of the US Department of Agriculture, about 2.3 million people (or 2.2% of all US households) live more than one mile away from a supermarket and do not own a car. 🚍 Read more at: foodispower.org/access-healt...

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We feel the same when we see our favorite chocolate brand on our recommended chocolate list!! 🕺🏽 Our free chocolate list app is available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, and French! Each company we recommend also needs to offer a vegan option. 🍫 View our chocolate list on Foodispower.org 🤸🏽‍♂️

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Our Vegan Restaurant Survey is up & running! You can now see responses from restaurants submitted by you! Check out our latest resource to see which restaurants align with your values. 🌱 We'll keep updating. Let us know if there's a place you'd like us to contact! 🔗 foodispower.org/resources/ve...

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Workers who speak out against their employers may face illegal threats of wage theft, job bans, passport withholding, abuse, or deportation. Weak labor laws and poor enforcement leave agricultural workers vulnerable. There’s no food justice without farm worker justice. Learn more @ Foodispower.org 🌱

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As a vegan food justice organization, we connect issues from worker rights & environmental racism to animal liberation & food apartheid. We’re here to reiterate that it’s possible to care about more than one thing, and have your food choices mirror your values. Food justice means total liberation. 🌱

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Food Empowerment Project is hiring! 🔔 Do you want to join the fight for a more just food system? Do you believe in collective liberation? We want you! We’re looking for a sharp and passionate communications team member and vegan programs team member! APPLY TODAY! foodispower.org/work-with-us/

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We'd love to connect if you are interested in: 🌱 Veganism 🌱 Animal Rights 🌱 Food Justice 🌱 Collective Liberation 🌱 Farm Worker Justice 🌱 Food Apartheid 🌱 Worker Rights 🌱 Youth Activism 🌱 Justice 🌱 Environmental Activism 🌱 Climate Change 🌱 Vegan Cooking 🌱 Social Justice 🌱 Environmental Racism

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Food Empowerment Project (foodispower.org), founded in 2007, seeks to create a more just and sustainable world by recognizing the power of one’s food choices. We seek specifically to empower those with the fewest resources.

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