Youth-led online organic shop is now open

It has become a trend that most of the consumers from universities and schools, urban areas and even rural centers have limited idea on the production process of foods being served on their tables at home, food canteens, restaurants and food chains. Thanks to instant foods and fast food restaurants, without having the chance to see how food is actually prepared, consumers can now enjoy unlimited choices of unhealthy foods to which food related diseases such as obesity, diabetes and cancer are attributed to by medical experts. It is not therefore something to be wondered why eating healthy foods and appreciating the role of the food producers is of less importance among the consumers today.
 
As a contribution to sustainable agriculture and food sovereignty campaign, the Alyansa ng Kabataang Mindanao para sa Kapayapaan (AKMK) opens AlterSpace- an online shop in Facebook that sells organic and ecologically produced products.
 
AlterSpace (Alternative Space), as a social enterprise, connects producers and consumers of organic and ecologically produced products through online platform. As opposed to the prevailing set-up of the market today where buyers are just end users and are blinded of the vital information of their food choice, Alternative Space aims to increase awareness of the consumers as to who produced and where the product is produced. If lucky enough, the buyers might have the chance meet the producers in person.
 
For now, it can only cater to customers in Iligan City through delivery or pick-up. For delivery, trucking fee will be charged. If it is difficult for pick-up and delivery, customers can also opt for meet-up around Iligan City. 

Visit in Facebook: AlterSpace
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*This article was originally posted at AKMK Forum:
 http://akmkforum.weebly.com/youth-led-online-organic-shop-now-open.html

FEB. 27: Tigil Pasada (Transport Pahulay) sa Iligan

TIGIL PASADA/TRANSPORT PAHULAY

Press Release

February 25, 2017

  

                 Ang COALITION OF LANAO DEL NORTE UTILITY TRANSPORT FOR CHANGE (CLUTCH) myembro kini sa NATIONAL CONFEDERATION OF TRANSPORT-WORKERS UNION, SENTRO OG INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT-WORKERS FEDERATION (CLUTCH-NCTU-SENTRO-ITF) nagpahibalo sa publikong sumasakay nga adunay “TIGIL PASADA /TRANSPORT PAHULAY” diri sa dakbayan sa Iligan karung February 27, 2017 adlaw nga Lunes. Magsugod ang pag undang sa byahe sa tanang ruta sa 5:00 sa buntag, hangtud alas 5:00 sa hapon.

                Kini us aka nationwide nga kalihukan sa transport sector. Hinungdan niini mao ang “Modernization Program/Phase out” sa tanang UV Express, Taxi, og PUJ nga 15 anyos pataas. Ang sektor sa transportasyon nagsupak sa dili makatarungang palisiya sa Department of Transportation (DOT) nga “10-units per Franchise Policy”, pagbutang og WiFi og GPS sa tanang PUJ.

                Ang sektor sa transportasyon dili mosupak sa Modernation/Phase-out Program sa DOT, kon aduna kini “Just Transition”

1.       Just transition naglangkob sa:

a.       5 years moratorium on PUJ Phase-out as preparatory period.

b.      State subsidies or Assistance Fund for transport modernization.

Kung ipadayun ang pag implementar nga walay konsultasyon sa Phase-out Program sa gobyerno, daghang driver ug gagmay nga operator sa PUJ ang mawad-an og pangita/income.

Busa, ang publiko gihangyo sa pagsabot og pagsuporta sa “Tigil Pasada/Transport Pahulay” sa sektor sa transportasyon.

Ang pagsabot ug pagsuporta sa publikong sumasakay  mao ang “Kusog og Sandigan” sa sektor sa transportasyon.

Maayong Iligan!

RAUL PERMITES

CHAIRMAN
Contact No.: 0905 497 5322 

CLUTCH-NCTU-SENTRO-ITF