A unifying message from faith advocacy communities: the Farm Bill--at the very least--should NOT be cruel. The Farm Bill should help feed people, support farmers, and create a more humane food system. New op-ed in: @theprogressivemag.bsky.social

📣 Calling all clergy and faith leaders 📣 We've signed an interfaith letter opposing the so-called "Save Our Bacon" (SOB) amendment in the U.S. Farm Bill. We're inviting you to join the almost 100 clergy and faith leaders who have signed in the past several days. Read ✉️ : tinyurl.com/interfaith-sob

📣 Calling all clergy and faith leaders 📣 We've signed an interfaith letter opposing the so-called "Save Our Bacon" (SOB) amendment in the U.S. Farm Bill. We're inviting you to join the almost 100 clergy and faith leaders who have signed in the past several days. Read ✉️ : tinyurl.com/interfaith-sob

Hey clergy of Bsky, we have an urgent action request! Read and sign an interfaith letter opposing the so-called "Save Our Bacon" amendment currently advancing in the Farm Bill: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

The House just passed the so-called Farm Bill and it does nothing to address America's growing hunger crisis or the largest cut to SNAP in history. This bill does not meet the moment. This fight is not over. Read our full statement: mazon.org/news/mazon_s...

Earth Shabbat shalom! 🌎🩵

On average, methane emissions fell by about 25%. But methane leaks from manure digesters can be so potent that they need to be constantly monitored, researchers say.

To live by the values of bal tashchit (prohibiting waste) and shmirat ha’adamah (guarding the earth), we must rethink the way our communities approach food.

ShabBAT shalom and happy #BatAppreciationDay 🦇

Today is #NationalFarmAnimalsDay. It's a day to raise the public's awareness of the realities animals farmed for food endure. This is also an opportunity to revisit the foundational Jewish value of tza'ar ba'alei chayim, which teaches the importance of preventing unnecessary animal suffering.

Add this virtual event to your @laclimateweek.bsky.social agenda! Tables of Transformation: How Faith, Food, & Story Shape the Future will explore the sacred connections between food, story, and a more just, sustainable world.

Looking to bring new meaning to your seder plate this #Passover? Start with the egg (beitzah)! Learn about the origins of the seder plate and check out our ideas for new items to use in place of an egg that preserve its symbolism but are better aligned with Jewish values.

Did you know yesterday was Manatee Appreciation Day? "Manatees are gentle icons of our coastal waters, helping keep seagrass ecosystems healthy and thriving. But habitat loss, plastic pollution and boat strikes are putting these remarkable marine mammals at risk." - @oceanconservancy.org

To truly center labor justice at our #Passover seder, we must do more than tell the story of our ancestors' liberation and exodus from Egypt. We need to think about the humans whose labor makes our meals possible and whether the foods we're serving are aligned with our #Jewish values.

Is your labor seder aligned with the foods on your Passover table? Rabbi Melissa Hoffman's new piece asks what centering workers' rights and labor justice on #Passover demands of us this year. Worth reading before you set the table: blogs.timesofisrael.com/is-this-the-...

Do you want to learn more about animal families? Join us tomorrow (March 25th) for a virtual book talk with author Beth Berkowitz, to discuss her new book: What Animals Teach Us About Families: Kinship and Species in the Bible and Rabbinic Literature! Registration is free!

Our popular Sustainable Dining Training is NOW an E-Course and it's open for enrollment!

Shabbat shalom 🩵

In failing to address hunger, this legislation has also lost what made the Farm Bill coalition so impactful. Frankly, it should no longer even be called a ‘Farm Bill’ in that it includes only a meaningless shell of its longstanding nutrition title. See our full statement:

We are proud to lend our support to this interfaith letter calling on Congress to revisit SNAP funding and better address food insecurity. Thank you to @mazonusa.bsky.social for your leadership and thank you to all the other signatories for speaking up.

A new report from Farm Forward and the Aquaculture Accountability Project, The Myth of "Sustainable" Aquaculture: How the Fish Farming Industry Sold a False Promise of Saving Our Oceans reveals how the same factory-farming logic driving harm on land is now wreaking havoc under water.

We're hosting a Jewish Justice Giving Day GIVEAWAY!📚

Shabbat shalom! And a very happy National Pickle Day 🩵🥒

Still time to register for our virtual Sustainable Dining Training coming up TOMORROW (November 4th)! Register here: adamah.tfaforms.net/341

The damage caused by factory farming is never contained to the farm operation itself. @sentientmedia.org sentientmedia.org/factory-farm...

Hi #Jewsky community! We're excited to share that we're launching longer-form content over on Substack and hope you'll join us there. First article comes out today! jewishfoodethics.substack.com/subscribe?pa...

"It’s not just that kosher certification fails to prevent cruelty—it actively shields it from view, making it harder for consumers to see, question, or demand something better. In order to address the issue, we need to name it." - Rabbi Melissa Hoffman www.linkedin.com/pulse/kosher...

Shabbat shalom 🧡

Messages like these serve as a reminder of the power in this work and the difference we can make—by working together to create lasting change—for people, animals, and our planet. Thank you, Taylor Waters, for such kind words!

Our Executive Director responds to “Kosher or cruel? The Jewish ethical dilemma of factory-farmed meat,” a recent article from @thejerusalempost.bsky.social.

Some #Torah for your Tuesday!

We’re excited to share that Micah Siva is teaching a virtual Plant-Based Jewish Cooking series with The Nosher! You can use code “JFOODETHICS20” (case sensitive) for 20% off the enrollment fee.

Shabbat shalom!

More chickpeas, less chicken!

Grateful for the Animal Advocacy in the Tapestry of Faith session at the #AVASummit!

We’re at the #AVASummit and we have some amazing goodies to give away and books for purchase through donation! You can even get your own author signed copy of the beautiful cookbook, Nosh!💚

Our #EarthDay #Giveaway is still open! Contribute to our Jewish food justice work by April 30th for your chance to win.🌍

Don't wait another 364 days to show the earth you care! Every meal between now and the next #EarthDay is an opportunity to ensure a brighter shared future for all. www.jewishfoodethics.org/learn/food-p...

In honor of #EarthDay we’re hosting a book giveaway! With a gift of $18 or more you have the chance to be one of two lucky winners to receive a copy of We Are the Weather by Jonathan Safran Foer. Give here: www.jewishfoodethics.org/support

Shabbat shalom and happy #NationalPetDay (we prefer "companion animals" to pets but love the sentiment) from Bender🐀 and Mowgli🐶!

Seems like a great time to remind folks that there are plenty of alternatives to use as the beitzah (egg) on your seder plate this weekend. Our top favorites are: a white radish, small peeled potato, white eggplant, or a spring flower!

Did you know that the earliest seders didn't include an egg or shankbone as food symbols?🧵

Grateful to @avodah.bsky.social for including our Jewish Food Justice article in their collection of Passover resources! Take a look at the collection for many other wonderful justice-oriented supplements to bring to your Passover table here: avodah.net/passover/

Grateful to @avodah.bsky.social for including our Jewish Food Justice article in their collection of Passover resources! Take a look at the collection for many other wonderful justice-oriented supplements to bring to your Passover table here: avodah.net/passover/

A great overview from Business Insider of how factory farming is impacting food prices and public health! We hope you'll consider leaving eggs off your seder plate this year in favor of more ethical (and cheaper!) alternatives. Watch here: youtu.be/O-j2dhQdk44?...

Shabbat shalom💛

Whether you find eggs are too expensive this year—if you can find eggs in stores at all—or you want to incorporate a new Passover tradition, we invite you to reimagine the food symbols on your holiday table with us. www.jewishfoodethics.org/learn/passov...

Shabbat shalom!💚

Shabbat shalom! 💛