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Food Crisis Update 8-08 , by: Br. Bill Griffin, CFX

This three-page resource provides an update on the current state of the food crisis and expounds further on its components, causes and challenges to the global community. This resource includes a pr...more

Analyzing The 2008 World Food Crisis

The resources on the current world food crisis present a Catholic Social Teaching view and analysis of the systems involved in world food purchases and distribution, scriptural reflections and some p...more

A CST Perspective on Who Makes Decisions on the Food We Eat , by: Education for Justice

A two-page Food for Thought resource asks questions about who regulates the food business in the U.S. and reminds us of the need to focus on the common good. ...more

Food Policy from a Faith Perspective , by: Education for Justice

This four page handout/bulletin insert uses interfaith principles to reflect on the importance of ensuring that the U.S. Farm Bill is focused on ending hunger and improving access to food to everyone ...more

CAFTA and Catholic Social Teaching , by: SHARE

What have the U.S. Bishops said about CAFTA? This fact sheet summarizes their concerns about the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). ...more

The Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) , by: Jill Rauh

This fact sheet highlights the main concerns about the Central American Free Trade Agreement and answers the questions, "What factors are needed for the development of countries in poverty?"...more

Wake Up and Smell the Coffee , by: Education for Justice

As part of our Food for Thought series, we offer a fact sheet on coffee and how you can, in your coffee choices, promote social justice instead of exploitation and poverty. ...more

CST Conscious Consumer: Chocolate , by: Education for Justice

The United States is the world's largest chocolate consumer, and this unit explores the global issues behind our chocolate purchases. Topics covered include child labor, slavery, corporate concentrati...more
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