Friends,
Now that finals are over, take a few minutes from your break to take back control of your food!

There are 2 million farmers and 300 million eaters in the United States. Standing between them is a handful of corporations who control how food gets from one side to the other.

Let's change the equation.

For the first time ever, the Justice Department is examining how big business controls food and farming--and they want to hear from YOU by December 31!

Most of what matters to you about why food isn't healthier, safer, tastier, or all-around better is affected by the narrow bottleneck of power between producers and consumers. And right now, the Obama Administration wants to hear stories about how that bottleneck affects regular people.

Now's your chance: Write a short comment about how big business' control of food affects you. We've made it really easy--get your ideas jumpstarted here, and then take a look at this super easy template and sample letters. Your comment can be short and informal; don't worry about spelling out the connections too precisely. The important thing is to express from your own experience what most concerns you or how you've been affected by corporate consolidation in the food industry. Be honest and speak from your heart. Your voice REALLY matters.

Maybe you don't feel like you're qualified to write a comment, or you feel like your voice wouldn't matter--but you are and it does. The Justice Department is specifically seeking comments and stories about how corporate control of the food system affects average citizens--this is our chance to tell them what's wrong with the food system. DO IT NOW: comments are due by December 31!

Get started!

Keep it real,
The Real Food Challenge Team

PS Don't forget that your contribution to the Real Food Challenge will be DOUBLED if you donate by December 31!  Visit our website to donate.

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