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Across the United States marginalized communities are organizing to address social, economic, and environmental inequities through building community food systems rooted in the principles of social justice. But how exactly are communities doing this work, why are residents tackling these issues through food, what are their successes, and what barriers are they encountering? This book dives into the heart of the food justice movement through an exploration of East New York Farms! (ENYF!), one of the oldest food justice organizations in Brooklyn.
List of contents
Acknowledgements
1 Introduction: From Food to Food Justice
2 The Social Roots of Food Inequities in East New York
3 Community Gardens: Spaces of Resistance
4 Realizing Social Justice at the Farmers Market: The Importance of the State
5 Money and the Movement: The Limits of Nonprofit Activism
6 Addressing Inequities in Grocery Retailing: Cheap Food vs. High Road Jobs
7 Conclusion: Beyond Access, Towards Food Justice
Appendix: The Research Process
Notes
Selected Bibliography
Index
About the author
Justin Sean Myers is an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology at California Sate University, Fresno and has previously published on the politics of the food justice movement as well as the race and class tensions within the food movement. He is currently studying the social, economic, and ecological impacts of agriculture in the San Joaquin Valley.
