Food Justice in US and Global Contexts: Bringing Theory and Practice Together

Front Matter....Pages i-xx
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
A Vignette from FoodBlessed....Pages 3-5
Introduction to Food Justice in a Global Context....Pages 7-12
Edible Justice: Between Food Justice and the Culinary Imaginary....Pages 13-29
Building Community Capacity for Food and Agricultural Justice: Lessons from the Cuban Permaculture Movement....Pages 31-49
It’s Not Just About Us: Food as a Mechanism for Environmental and Social Justice in Mato Grosso, Brazil....Pages 51-66
Save the Whale? Ecological Memory and the Human-Whale Bond in Japan’s Small Coastal Villages....Pages 67-81
Front Matter....Pages 83-83
A Vignette from Our Kitchen Table....Pages 85-87
Introduction to Food Justice and the Built Environment....Pages 89-93
Food Sovereignty in the City: Challenging Historical Barriers to Food Justice....Pages 95-111
Race, Religion, and Justice: From Privilege to Solidarity in the Mid-South Food Movement....Pages 113-128
Views from the Classroom: Teachers on Food in a Low-Income Urban School District....Pages 129-140
Healthy Food on Wheels: An Exploration of Mobile Produce Markets Through a Food Justice Lens....Pages 141-157
Front Matter....Pages 159-159
A Vignette from Our Table Cooperative....Pages 161-163
Introduction to Food Justice and Governance....Pages 165-170
The National Gleaning Project: The Importance of Gleaning and Fresh Food Recovery in a Sustainable and Just Food System....Pages 171-184
Food, Crime, Justice and Security: (Food) Security for Whom?....Pages 185-200
Fence Posts to Blog Posts: An Exploration of the Classroom in Experiential Food Systems Education....Pages 201-217
Institutions and Solidarity: Wild Rice Research, Relationships, and the Commodification of Knowledge....Pages 219-233
Front Matter....Pages 235-235
A Vignette from Michigan State University’s Student Organic Farm....Pages 237-239
Introduction to Food Justice and Animal Lives....Pages 241-245
Front Matter....Pages 235-235
Farm Forward: A Pragmatist Approach to Advocacy in Agriculture....Pages 247-265
Agriculture, Equality, and the Problem of Incorporation....Pages 267-283
Religious Slaughter in Europe: Balancing Animal Welfare and Religious Freedom in a Liberal Democracy....Pages 285-298
Back Matter....Pages 299-312
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