Word: grapes
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...grad schools do, and definitely Harvard Catering does," he said. "There were at least nine or 10 products on the menu that contained grapes, going anywhere from raisins to grape juice to grape jelly--things that are considered very staple items...
However, Mark Grossman, director of the UFW's press division and Cesar Chavez's press secretary from 1975 to 1993, said that UFW has not in recent years "been actively pursuing" the grape boycott and has instead been focusing on organizing strawberry workers in California...
...reluctant to call anyone to task, since we're not actively promoting the boycott," he said. "But I think it would be well for people to remember the abuse and betrayal of grape workers by this industry that led to the grape boycott, since those abuses and that betrayal continue...
According to Grossman, only 300 grape workers--less than 1 percent of the grape industry in California--are currently members of the UFW. The boycott applies to all California table grapes not picked by these workers...
...Grape Expectations