As we work to create a food system that is safe for workers, nutritious for consumers, and profitable for environmentally responsible farmers, COVID-19 has shown that this system is flawed. As I worked through COVID-19 and saw the urgency of what was happening in this country and how we could possibly be facing a food…
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When you think of the environmental movement, what kind of people spring to mind? You might think of a tree hugging, Earth Day celebrating, “natural” food eating, white person in a pair of Birkenstocks. If so, that makes a lot of sense — the mainstream environmental movement – the one that’s enjoyed the most attention…
Read MoreThe City of St. Louis in alignment with its priorities for improved health and racial equity, has reformed its temporary food permit options. After months of conversations with residents, existing vendors, aspiring vendors, farmers markets managers, and environmental health advocates, the Missouri Coalition for the Environment (MCE) and the City of St. Louis Department of…
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What the heck happened in the Missouri Legislature this Session??? A lot! Two big MCE priorities saw action in the last weeks of the Session in May: sending CLEAN Missouri (Amendment 1) back to the voters and a failed attempt to block a renewable energy transmission line called the Grain Belt Express which would save…
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Sign up below to join our network of members who we can call on when there are time-sensitive actions to take regarding factory farms, otherwise known as concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). Also, check out our CAFO Action Toolkit and support this work through our special CAFO Fundraising Campaign. Loading…
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Below, you will find templates for posts about how to support the Known & Grown program. Share these as Instagram stories or posts to inspire your followers to take action to support local farmers in the St. Louis area! Helpful reminders as you share your post: If you share an Instagram story, don’t forget to…
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