Episode 65: Grocery Update: Fair Trade Spilled Milk. Guy Fieri Is Wrong On Workers. FDA’s New GMO Labeling Reg’s.

07/13/21 • 40 min

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Episode #64 Notes

0:30 - What is the mission and vision of Brooklyn Packers?

2:15 - What is Brooklyn Supported Agriculture?

3:15 - On selecting farm and food suppliers.

5:00 - How is a worker-owned cooperative different than a typical corporate business? And what are the pros and cons?

8:45 - How do you competitive as a cooperative?

10:00 - Impacts of COVID-19 on the business.

14:00 - How is your cooperative financed?

17:45 - History of cooperatives in Brooklyn.

21:20 - How does Brooklyn Packers contribute to food sovereignty?

23:00 - Book recommendations!

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Episode #66 Notes

1:00 - On unionizing efforts at No Evil Foods.

7:30 - Motivation around the initial unionization drive.

17:00 - How did the other employees respond to unionization?

21:45 - On the mechanics of union-avoidance industry.

23:00 - On PRO-ACT.

28:00 - What was the work dynamic? What did it feel like to work at the facility?

29:30 - What happened after the unionization effort failed?

42:00 - What happened when you left the company?

56:00 - How you can support. Takeaways and lessons learned.

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