Category: In the News

The issue of ethical labor practices is on the rise, on a journey much like that of food safety. Industry professionals agree that the principles outlined in the Ethical Charter will become a minimum standard required for doing business. Find...
EFI has partnered with The Packer on People First: A Spotlight on Social Responsibility which includes a four-part webinar series....
EFI's Rebecca Chavez highlights ways to reduce inequality in today’s produce world in this Produce Blue Book article....
Graduate paper
an anthropology graduate at Texas Tech University wrote a historical piece on the challenges of farmworkers from World War II to this day and included Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) as part of the solution to those farm labor issues....
Whole Foods Roundup
Wild Caught Mama describes what it means to buy items from Whole Food Market, a retailer that supports socially responsible programs like EFI....
New Year Food Resolution: EFI Certified
Anna Dey, the blogger behind Wild Caught Mama, wrote about the importance of knowing about food labels and voting with your dollars....
The Californian Farmworker Housing
Jennifer Coile, retired Director of Salinas and Pajaro Valley Housing Study talked about the role of shoppers in making farmworker housing better and how supporting programs like EFI strengthens our food production....
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Dwell Magazine took a closer look at how our food supply has changed and interviewed EFI's Marketing Director, LeAnne Ruzzamenti. Read the full article....
Lexie DeGrandchamp, Data & Impact Manager for EFI, spoke with Kirstin Meyerhoeffer from FoodLogiQ on how to best utilize quality data to uphold food safety....