FOOD & WATER WATCH
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May 14, 2013
The success of many non-profit organizations is measured not by how much money they generate for their investors, but by the broader goals of raising awareness and increasing education of particular issues and creating change in the way society and politicians approach life-altering decisions which will have a profound impact on future generations. Food and Water Watch is such an organization.
My support for Food and Water Watch is based upon many factors. First, the mission of the organization is one in which I truly believe. Safety, accessibility, and sustainability of our food and water supplies should be guaranteed to all people, and I believe that eventually, with Food and Water Watch at the advocacy forefront, this will become a reality. Second, Food and Water Watch is not an organization that fights at the national level. Instead, it is very much a grassroots organization, working at local levels to inform citizens and strive for change. Third, I have found the folks at Food and Water Watch to be not only committed and passionate to the organization's mission, but responsive and well-organized. I receive regular emails from the organization keeping me up-to-date on the goings-on of its various campaigns.
I simply cannot say enough great things about Food and Water Watch and its staff. I will continue to support Food and Water Watch and hope others do the same.
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2013
December 15, 2011
1 person found this review helpful
I chose to support Food and Water Watch because I believe in what they research and expose regarding the top two of our basic needs in life. I recently volunteered at a Harbor Festival in Morro Bay, CA, that I love to attend and have many friends who also attend and volunteer for. I helped to tell people about genetically modified salmon, teaching them what it means and how it is a bad idea. I also helped to gather signatures for a proposal to the congress to halt this practice. I enjoyed working with Marie Logan who had contacted me regarding this. I learned a lot from her and hope I was able to contribute to the cause for Clean Pure Water and Naturally Healthy Foods. 15 December 2011
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Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
Some
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Very Well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2011
December 13, 2011
1 person found this review helpful
The folks at Food and Water Watch were a pleasure to work with; they are genuinely passionate about the work they do and they go out of their way to stay informed about issues on a local and global scale. Furthermore, their work brings together diverse organizations in order to build powerful movements that intersect environmentalism, social justice, economics, and health concerns. Within the scope of their GE Salmon campaign, I thought it was especially great that they were collaborating with Native American nations and working-class fishing communities, which often find less support from "traditional" environmental organizations. If anything, I hope that they continue to pursue these alliances in order to continue their emphasis on the "justice" component of "environmental justice".
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Unsure
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
Some
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Quite well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Likely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2011
1 person found this review helpful
November 11, 2011
1 person found this review helpful
I have been involved as a volunteer for Food & Water Watch for almost 2 years. The staff is well-organized, well-educated, and truly committed to safe food and safe water. They are quick to provide whatever we need in the local communities to keep momentum going. We have had access to several documentary films about the food industry to screen locally, and our local and state representatives respect the work that Food & Water Watch does around the country. I have worked with Colorado State University students on getting rid of plastic water bottles as well as local organic farmers who want a fair Farm Bill in 2012. I am passionate about working for food and water safety, and will continue to volunteer with F&WW.
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Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
A lot
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Quite well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2011
November 10, 2011
1 person found this review helpful
My first experience with FWW was in Ft Collins, Colorado. What i saw was this: cattlemen, union workers, farmers, and back yard gardeners all in the same room and all working on the same problem. The problem was and still is corporate control. The event lasted about two hours. All of the panel members and all of the short time speakers were ordinary folks like I knew in our farm area when I was a kid. I decided to learn more and became a member. I have been with them for about a year and am now a volunteer local organizer. During the summer, I tabled at the local Farmers Market and FWW reimbursed me for all the expenses. The is an organization made up of ordinary (extra ordinary) people that respect the earth.
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Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
A lot
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Very Well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2011
November 10, 2011
2 people found this review helpful
I've volunteered with FWW for 1 1/2 years now, and have been impressed by the following: 1) The paid staff that train us, guide us, stand beside us at public gatherings are very humble, down to earth folks who work on a shoestring budget. I feel that donors get an incredible amount of tangible and intangible product from just the few paid staffers (and many volunteers). 2) This organization calls a spade a spade, and does not care who the evil-doer is-one recent example was the scathing article by FWW staff about WholeFoods and Stonyfield Farms, and their collusion with the FDA to make the organic label as murky as possible. 3) Whether one is Democrat, Republican, Independent, Green, Martian, or whatever, FWW's M.O. appeals to most everybody. At a recent outdoor fair that we tabled at, we had a number of conservative farmers, ranchers, and rural folk who were just as offended as everybody else that the federal Farm Bill funnels the lion's share of grants and funds to Monsanto, Cargill, ADM, and mostly leaves out the organic producers and local farmers. Perhaps the only people not helped by FWW are corporate agribusiness and the fracking industry, two groups that have way too much money to spend on lobbying in our nation's capital. I am proud of FWW's personnel, tactics (lawful and peaceful), and results, and will continue to help FWW get the word out.
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Definitely
For the time you spent, how much of an impact did you feel your work or activity had?
Life-changing
Did the organization use your time wisely?
Very Well
Would you recommend this group to a friend?
Definitely
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2011
May 18, 2011
3 people found this review helpful
I ws interested in donating to Food & Water Watch and then changed my mind after visiting their Web site. They have not posted any financial information other than a vague pie chart, which tells me nothing. I work hard for my money, and if an organization tells me that it doesn't take money from corporations or the government, then I want to see an Annual Report that supports that claim!
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This organization needs to follow the rules and post an annual report.
September 22, 2010
3 people found this review helpful
While Food & Water Watch loves to bash corporate greed, it has not made an effort to be transpartent about its own funding sources. The organization, now in its 4th year, has never issued an annual report, nor does it post its 990s on its website. One would have to wonder what this organization is trying to hide.
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I was interested in donating to this organization and called the general number to ask for an annual report. The receptionist told me that there was no such document and that the organization did not have copies of its 990s for review.
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When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
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