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Building Worker Power to Transform Agriculture

About the California Institute for Rural Studies: The California Institute for Rural Studies (CIRS) has been working for forty years to increase social justice in rural California for all residents. Their belief? That it …

Daily Wrap: Monday 8/31/15

On this last day of August – a month with five Mondays – we offer you this selection of stories to begin your work week.   Food is free in …

Daily Wrap: 7/29/15

The UC Food Observer chooses some important stories for you to read each work day. On today’s menu:   1. “The Mysterious Charms of Helen’s Kitchen.” William Browning writes about …

The high cost of low wages

When jobs don’t pay enough, workers turn to public assistance to meet their basic needs. Public assistance programs – including SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – provide vital support …

Friday Wrap: 4/3/15

UC Food Observer chooses a handful of important stories for you to read as you finish your work week. On the menu, in no particular order: a Q & A …