We are a bipartisan, grassroots effort to end the influence of Big Sugar and encourage elected officials to act in the best interest of their communities. Our goals include:

Standing up for marginalized communities: Communities near sugarcane fields suffer some of the worst smoke pollution in the country, with hospital admission rates spiking for respiratory health issues during a 9-month harvest season.

Protecting the environment: Big Sugar is the cause of the toxic algae blooms that draw annual national attention, damaging the Everglades and killing untold numbers of wildlife. Further, the Everglades are not just a natural wonder but a carbon sink—their loss will accelerate climate change.

Spotlighting the impact of Big Sugar’s money: Big Sugar spends tens of millions of dollars each election cycle, contributing to progressives, environmentalists and social justice activists who would otherwise never endorse their rigged game.

Promoting economic fairness: Everyday Americans are on the hook for a subsidy of $2.4 to $4 billion per year, all to send profits mostly to a few wealthy sugar producers. On top of that, Big Sugar contributed to the loss of 123,000 American manufacturing jobs between 1997 and 2015. And the jobs created by the industry are often low-wage, with poor working conditions and little opportunity for career growth - one lawyer referred to them as “modern-day slavery.”