Sign now: End prison slavery in the food system!

A new report from the Bittman Project just peeled back the curtain on the hidden role of prison labor in our food system.

Pamela, A new report from the Bittman Project just peeled back the curtain on the hidden role of prison labor in our food system. Prison labor is responsible for foods that end up in our major, big box food markets like Target and Walmart ―and the prisoners who are forced to play a role in our food system receive little-to-no compensation for their labor. This is slavery by another name. Political leaders must take action to end prison labor's role in our food system! Sign our open letter today! Take Action Even worse: Prison laborers are served meals that barely qualify as food. Inmates can be served something called Nutraloaf, which blends together food waste into a lasagna-like patty, and is served without condiments or seasoning. It's not complicated: Food should be nutritious, nutritious food should be accessible, and people who labor in the food system should benefit from their labor. The American prison system should not be a loophole for greedy food conglomerates to trade food waste for cheap labor. Sign our open letter from the Bittman Project! to political leaders demanding that they end prison labor's role in our food systems! After you sign, you will receive free emails from the Bittman Project. Lots of food publications embrace the pleasurable and entertaining parts of food and ignore everything else; others focus on the serious issues and ignore the joy. The Bittman Project does both. We produce reported pieces, profiles, cooking how-tos, interviews, and rants about what's broken in the food world (there's a lot) and how to change things for the better. Plus, lots and lots of recipes. Thank you, The Bittman Project Paid for by the Bittman Project.   Sent via ActionNetwork.org. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Progress America, please click here.