When looking at any issue in our world today, there are four lenses by which you can view it: awareness, allies, advocacy, and activism. Not everyone can embrace all of them but everyone can embody at least one of them. Many advocates, in addition to working within the system, will participate in more direct, public-facing actions to bring attention to and demand changes for a particular cause.
PEP Nexus sees activism as a person or group involved in vigorous and direct actions aimed at bringing significant attention to food safety issues and demanding systemic changes to protect public health. Many advocates participate in activism buy launching awareness campaigns, and leverage social media to expose unsafe practices and advocate for stricter regulations and enforcement. Their efforts often focus on holding corporations accountable, pushing for transparency, and mobilizing public support to drive policy reforms. Through these bold and visible strategies, these acts of food safety activism works to ensure that the food supply is safe, healthy, and free from contamination, ultimately striving to safeguard consumers and improve industry standards.
There was a special exhibition called Cool Globes at the Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock Arkansas which served as a striking example of activism through art, aimed at raising awareness about climate change and promoting environmental sustainability. The image above is titled Don't Cook the Planet which advocates lowering our carbon footprint.
Lowering our carbon footprint in food manufacturing can enhance food safety by promoting more sustainable and health-conscious practices. Reducing carbon emissions often involves adopting cleaner technologies and processes, which can lead to less pollution and lower levels of harmful contaminants in the environment.
Activism can be seen as part of the bigger picture of advocacy and (as seen above) can take on many forms
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