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We’re creating a more just and sustainable world by helping others recognize the power of their food choices. 🌱🍉 Take Action: https://linktr.ee/foodempowermentproject #foodempowermentproject #foodispower

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Food Empowerment Project @foodispower.bsky.social · Jan 22

Food Empowerment Project (foodispower.org), founded in 2007, seeks to create a more just and sustainable world by recognizing the power of one’s food choices. We seek specifically to empower those with the fewest resources.

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Food Empowerment Project @foodispower.bsky.social · 21h

Today, we honor Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha (they/them), a disability rights and queer advocate whose work reminds us that liberation must be accessible to all. 🌈

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Food Empowerment Project @foodispower.bsky.social · 1d

F.E.P. will be at the Main Veg Fest! Come connect with us, check out our vegan food recipe guides, and take home inspiring resources that empower change through food. 💚

Event Details:
📅 Date: Saturday, November 1
🕚 Time: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
📍 Location: East End Community School
💸 Admission: Free!

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Food Empowerment Project @foodispower.bsky.social · 2d

Today, we recognize Intersex Awareness Day. 💛 💜

Being intersex does not determine a person’s gender identity, it’s simply one of the many beautiful ways human diversity exists. Intersex traits are natural.

A great way to support intersex people is to love and respect them for who they are. 💜 💛

Food Empowerment Project @foodispower.bsky.social · 3d

We are deeply honored to celebrate Filipinx History Month and the birthday of Larry Itliong, an organizer and activist.

His leadership in the Delano Grape Strike of 1965 united Filipino and Mexican workers, laying the foundation for lasting change in workers' rights. ✊🏽

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Food Empowerment Project @foodispower.bsky.social · 4d

Today is National Kangaroo Awareness Day! 💚🦘 Human intervention has thrown these natural environments out of balance, leaving kangaroos increasingly vulnerable.

It’s time to hold these industries accountable and choose compassion over exploitation whenever possible. ✊

Food Empowerment Project @foodispower.bsky.social · 4d

Your new favorite spooky season vegan recipe has arrived! 👻🎃

Get ready to fall in love with these Jack-o’-Lantern Stuffed Peppers. They’re bursting with flavor, totally festive, and almost too cute to eat! 🫑 ✨

🔗 Check out the FREE recipe here: buff.ly/FxqJZ7a

Food Empowerment Project @foodispower.bsky.social · 5d

Today is Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day. On average, disabled women earn only $0.50 for every dollar paid to a non-disabled man.

Disabled women are not just part of the convo, they are essential to it. As we fight for equity, we must ensure that disabled women are fully included in our pursuit. ♿✨

Food Empowerment Project @foodispower.bsky.social · 5d

Today we celebrate Bobby Seale ✊🏾

In 1966, alongside Huey P. Newton, he co-founded the Black Panther Party. 🖤

Today, we honor Bobby Seale, a revolutionary leader whose impact continues to inspire generations to rise, organize, and keep the journey towards justice alive!

Food Empowerment Project @foodispower.bsky.social · 6d

This Filipinx History Month, we honor the Filipinx farmworkers who have nourished our communities despite enduring some of the harshest labor conditions. 🌾

Their courage, unity, and perseverance continue to inspire labor movements geared towards justice, dignity, and equity across generations. ✊🏽

Food Empowerment Project @foodispower.bsky.social · 6d

Al Robles was an incredible Filipino writer who advocate. He played a key role in efforts to stop the demolition of low‑income housing that sheltered many Filipinx elders in the U.S.

This Filipinx History Month, let's continue to celebrate Filipinx activists and leaders who helped spark change! ✨

Food Empowerment Project @foodispower.bsky.social · 7d

Happy Filipinx Heritage Month.! This fall, we’re sharing vegan Filipinx dishes you’ll definitely fall for, from Turon to Cassava Cake and more!

🔗 Our recipe site, veganfilipinofood.com, has everything you need to celebrate this month through food. 🌿🍽️

🌱 Submit a recipe at [email protected] 📩

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Food Empowerment Project @foodispower.bsky.social · 7d

Happy Diwali! ✨ As we celebrate the Festival of Lights, we’re sending wishes of hope, resilience, and bright new beginnings to everyone observing. 🪔💛

🔗 Explore recipes that honor India’s rich culinary heritage at veganindianfood.com.

Food Empowerment Project @foodispower.bsky.social · 9d

Happy Asexual Awareness Week!

Being asexual doesn’t mean someone can’t form deep or intimate relationships, it just means those connections might look a little different 💜

You are seen, valued, and supported, today and every day 💜🤍🖤

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Food Empowerment Project @foodispower.bsky.social · 10d

Sending a huge congrats to all of our winners in both the Illustrative and Written categories, and major shoutout to everyone who participated! 🙌💛

Food Empowerment Project @foodispower.bsky.social · 10d

Introducing the winners of Food Empowerment Project's 3rd Annual Youth Scholarship Contest in the Written Category! 📝 ✍️ 💓

Food Empowerment Project @foodispower.bsky.social · 10d

Join us in congratulating the winners of Food Empowerment Project's 3rd Annual Youth Scholarship Contest in the Illustration Category! 🥳 🎨 ✨

Food Empowerment Project @foodispower.bsky.social · 10d

We’re interrupting your scroll for some exciting news! ✨

We’re so excited to announce the winners of our Third Annual Youth Scholarship Contest 🏆🎉

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Food Empowerment Project @foodispower.bsky.social · 11d

Please join us in giving a warm welcome to F.E.P.'s Operations and HR team member, Josh Garcia! 🙌✨

Drop a comment below to welcome Josh to the Food Empowerment Project Collective! 💚👇

Food Empowerment Project @foodispower.bsky.social · 12d

Today is #WorldFoodDay, and we’re highlighting resources that bring comfort, culture, and confidence straight to your kitchen.

💬 Comment your favorite vegan dish in the comments and let’s keep using food as a tool for change. 🍽️🔥

Visit foodispower.org for more recipes and tips for vegan eating!

Food Empowerment Project @foodispower.bsky.social · 12d

Resistance. Community. Support. Liberation. Empowerment. These are just a few words that capture the energy of the Black Panther Party.

As history continues to be rewritten or erased, we stand firm in remembering and uplifting the truth.

Food Empowerment Project @foodispower.bsky.social · 13d

Food Empowerment Project (F.E.P.) is coming to Boston! We’re thrilled to announce that F.E.P. will be at the 30th Annual Boston Veg Food Fest! 🎉

For more details, visit: bostonveg.org. We can’t wait to see you in Boston! 🖤

Food Empowerment Project @foodispower.bsky.social · 14d

Tomorrow marks the end of Latinx Heritage Month, but let’s be real, learning about Latinx history, culture, and impact shouldn’t stop here. 🌎💫

Here are a few incredible Latinx figures who’ve made history.

💬 Let us know in the comments any Latinx figures or history you discovered this month ❤️

Food Empowerment Project @foodispower.bsky.social · 14d

🎃 Spooky Season is Here! 🍫👻

F.E.P. is here to help you make your candy shopping a little sweeter and a lot more ethical! 🌍💚

Our Chocolate List makes it easy to check which chocolate brands source their cocoa from areas not known for child labor or slavery. 🍫✨

🔗 Learn more here: buff.ly/oHCmyO0

Food Empowerment Project @foodispower.bsky.social · 15d

On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we’re reminded that every movement for justice must also confront and work to correct the injustices that Indigenous communities have endured for generations.

It’s up to all of us to stand in solidarity, amplify their voices, and support their fight for justice. ✊🏽❤️