Food Justice Movement

The Food Justice Movement is described a grassroots initiative emerging from many communities in response to food insecurity and economic pressures that prevent access to healthy, nutritious, and culturally appropriate foods.[1] This community action can come in the form of urban of community gardens and farms, programs that educate the community about healthy food options, food drives, and much more. Food justice is also closely connected with concepts like Sustainable agriculture, Slow Food systems, and Food sovereignty.

Research and theory

There is a plethora of research pertaining to community gardens, urban farming, and their impact on local communities.[2] The literature tries to connect the activities of community gardens and urban agricultural projects to social, health, and economic outcomes. However, due to the overwhelming lack of diversity in the perspectives that inform the food justice movement, a new concept of just sustainability[1] has been proposed. To address white and middle class culture dominating the discussion and priorities of organic food and sustainability practices, a more multi-cultural and intersectional approach is suggested that includes the narratives of historically marginalized communities.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Alkon, A.H.; Agyeman, J. (2011). Cultivating Food Justice: Race, Class, and Sustainability. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press. ISBN 9780262516327.
  2. ↑ Golden, Sheila (November 13, 2013). "Urban Agriculture Impacts: Social, Health, and Economic - A Literature Review". UC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program.
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