OPIRGatYorkUniversity

You are interested in the PIRG because you have a concern about some particular issue related to the well-being of people and other life on the planet.

Although there are many ways you can volunteer with the PIRG as an individual (i.e. research for credit, working in the office, etc.), most people choose to work collectively on issues with others - what PIRGs call Action Groups or Working Groups.

This guide will provide you with basic information on how to address your issue through working the PIRG in an action/working group.

Although you will find reading the entire guide useful, if you are planning to take an active role in the PIRG, a must read is the section on Rights and Responsibilities.

Using the supermarket as a classroom, the Tour asks questions about the products on supermarket shelves, providing a focus for discussion on a wide range of food issues, from labour to labeling, from marketing to genetic manipulation, from pesticides to profit.