December 11^th, 2017

1. The Next Coming Attack on The Poor
2. American Farmers Are Killing Themselves At An Alarmingly High Rate
3. Farmworkers Forced To Work Through So Cal’s Raging Fires: Where To Donate Assistance for Fire Victims

November 29, 2017

--If you haven’t already please contribute to Hunger Action LA for Giving Tuesday at www.give65.org/marketmatch!

• Call Your Senators Today Ahead of This Week’s Dangerous Tax Bill Vote
• California Poverty Hearing Saturday December 9
• Trump Going after Welfare Next
• Regenerating the Soil to Fight Global Warming
• Oregon Rep Introduces Forward Thinking Farm Bill Proposal
• Kitchen Divas Show You How It’s Done Wed. Nov. 29 in Harbor City
• Upcoming Events: Taking On Hunger Through Theater 
• Clothing Giveaways Looking for Volunteers or Donations

Special Alerts

in this article:

• Act Today to Oppose House Tax Plan
• Immediate Job Openings At Farmers Markets in LA County and OC

November 13^th, 2017

• State Assembly Hearing on Aging Issues, Los Angeles Nov 15
• Become Part of the New Poor People’s Campaign: Saturday Nov 18
• Upcoming Events: Taking On Hunger Through Theater
• Clothing Giveaways Looking for Volunteers or Donations

November 8^th, 2017

• Hunger Action LA Annual Dinner and Awards Nov 16
• State Assembly Hearing on Aging Issues, Los Angeles Nov 15
• Training on Immigrant Policies, Monday Nov 20 (Register by Nov 12)
• Care Harbor LA Hosting Annual Free Health Clinic: Registration Nov. 11-12 for Clinic Nov 17-19

In addition to these events save the date for Saturday Nov 18 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm for the launch of LA participation in the nationwide Poor Peoples Campaign—stay tuned for details as preparations are still underway

October 18, 2017:

• Hunger Action LA Annual Dinner and Awards Nov 16
• More Upcoming Events Food Justice Month and Beyond:
• Please Help Anti-Poverty Campaigners Get To Houston Womens Conference
• Help for Farmworker Communities Affected by the Fires
• Care Harbor LA Hosting Annual Free Health Clinic: Registration Nov. 11-12 for Clinic Nov 17-19

October 10, 2017: October is Food Month, harvest time, and time to reflect on and replenish the work so many are doing in LA to end hunger, eradicate poverty, and improve our diets. All of that is for nought if we do not fight back against the push nationally for a massive tax cut that will come at the expense of poor Americans, including low wage working Americans who will see a tax INCREASE from 10 o 12 %. Please take action!

• Federal Budget Update: House Budget With Big Cuts to Social Programs Sets Up Tax Cuts for Wealthy: Take Action Today on Twitter, 10 am
• Fundraisers for HALA: Oxy Oct 26 and Nov 16
• Upcoming Events:
  • a. Food Day LA Oct 24
  • b. UCLA National Food Week Festival: Harvesting Change, Oct. 26
  • c. California Food Policy Advocates 25th Anniversary Oct. 27
  • d. Netiya’s Second Annual Food, Faith & Field Symposium Nov. 5
  • e. Care Harbor LA Hosting Annual Free Health Clinic: Registration Nov. 11-12 for Clinic Nov 17-19

October 5^th, 2017: Several upcoming events around food security

• House Passes Budget that Destroys Programs for the Poor
• Make it Fair Town Hall Saturday October 7: Closing California Tax Loophole
• Netiya’s Second Annual Food, Faith & Field Symposium Nov. 5
• UCLA National Food Week Festival: Harvesting Change, Oct. 26
• Ben & Jerry’s Signs Landmark Agreement for Dairy Farmworkers

September 29, 2017: This upcoming week is critical in protecting our safety net programs. Please mark your calendar to call Congressional representatives on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, to oppose the House’s Budget Resolution.

• Call In to Defeat House Budget: Tues Oct 3 & Wed. Oct 4
• New Food Insecurity Study for LA County
• Governor Signs Bill to Allow Leftover School Food to be Donated
• Governor Also Signs Big Package of Affordable Housing Bills
• Urban Ag Incentive Zone Deadline is October 31
• In Memory of Gus Schumacher, Food Justice Pioneer 1939-2017

September 25, 2017: Welcome to the new Food Justice News list serve. We’ve made a couple of changes and added a lot of you on to the list. If you like getting this info, let us know: if you don’t just ask nicely to be removed from the list.

1. Where to Donate for Earthquake, Hurricane, and Ethnic Cleansing Victims
2. California Food Policy Advocates 25th Anniversary! Reception Oct 27
3. LA Food Policy Council: What Do You See in the Future of Food?
4. Tree People Going to Plant 1,400 Trees in Huntington Park and Cudahy
5. Urban Farming Free Plant Giveaway and Health Fair, Sat. Oct. 7
6. Would You Eat Meat Custom Grown in a Lab?
7. News Briefs on Housing and Income Issues that Impact Food Security