Favorite quote of the month: "Burger King, watch the f*** out!"

Out of context, that quote sounds a little funny. Especially given that it was said by Queen Elizabeth on her recent trip to the States.

Kidding. It was actually said by guitarist Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine. I meant to post about this a few weeks ago, but for those who don't know, the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and McDonald's reached a landmark agreement with one another, ending two years of work to get McDonald's to agree to demands that the restaurant take responsibility for the wages and working conditions of migrant laborers who pick its tomatoes. For a great article on this from the New Standard, go here.

First Taco Bell caved into the demands of human rights activists. Then McDonald's. Next? Burger King. Religious leaders have already started to come together to call for the King to work with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, and a local group in Miami has formed to promote fair food in Burger King's hometown (side note: I'd like Miami as a hometown!). According to the CIW, "the Miami Fair Food Committee will reach out to high schools, universities, faith communities, unions, and community organizations in the Miami area to take the campaign to the people of Miami and build a base for action as the Campaign continues to turn the heat up on BK."

Another great website to keep up to date on the Burger King protest is www.sfalliance.org/, the website of the Student Farmworker Alliance. If it took Taco Bell five years to comply with demands to take care of their farmworkers, and McDonald's two years, let's see if we can't get Burger King to do it in a few days.

And then Wendy's, (to quote Tom Morello) watch the f*** out!