Synopses & Reviews
andlt;Pandgt;In today's food system, farm workers face difficult and hazardous conditions, low-income neighborhoods lack supermarkets but abound in fast-food restaurants and liquor stores, food products emphasize convenience rather than wholesomeness, and the international reach of American fast-food franchises has been a major contributor to an epidemic of andquot;globesity.andquot; To combat these inequities and excesses, a movement for food justice has emerged in recent years seeking to transform the food system from seed to table. In Food Justice, Robert Gottlieb and Anupama Joshi tell the story of this emerging movement. A food justice framework ensures that the benefits and risks of how food is grown and processed, transported, distributed, and consumed are shared equitably. Gottlieb and Joshi recount the history of food injustices and describe current efforts to change the system, including community gardens and farmer training in Holyoke, Massachusetts, youth empowerment through the Rethinkers in New Orleans, farm-to-school programs across the country, and the Los Angeles school system's elimination of sugary soft drinks from its cafeterias. And they tell how food activism has succeeded at the highest level: advocates waged a grassroots campaign that convinced the Obama White House to plant a vegetable garden. The first comprehensive inquiry into this emerging movement, Food Justice addresses the increasing disconnect between food and culture that has resulted from our highly industrialized food system. andlt;/Pandgt;
Review
"Gottlieb and Joshi name names and pull no punches. Their point of view, that the dominant agroindustrial food industry is inherently unjust to farm workers, consumers, and the communities that suffer from the external costs of food production comes through loud and clear." -- Nevin Cohen, Eugene Lang College, New School for Liberal Arts The MIT Press
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"While their pragmatic and wide-ranging approach to food justice might not be appreciated by environmental purists, the authors' stock of common-sense solutions and genuine concern makes Food Justice an interesting and authoritative read. Their central argument - that the approach to transforming the way we eat needs to be more integrated - is compelling and certainly worth considering. Unfortunately injustices in the way food is produced and consumed won't go away over night. But if, as Food Justice advocates, we work together and focus on community-based initiatives, then we are on the right track."
— Ruth Styles, The Ecologist"Food Justice is exactly what is needed to understand what is happening in today’s food movement. The book explains how movement participants advocate in different ways for a more ethical food system and examines dozens of groups working for change at the local, national, and international levels. It should inspire all of us to advocate for healthier diets for people and the planet, more humane treatment of farm animals, and more supportive policies for farmers, farm workers, and rural communities."
—Marion Nestle, Paulette Goddard Professor in the Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health, New York University, author of Food Politics"Food Justice is about who grows our food, how it is grown, where it is grown, who gets to eat, and the pleasure and celebration of eating food that is good food, clean food, fair food. Food Justice tells us that growing and eating food are political acts that challenge a system that is neither good, nor clean, nor fair. Read it!"
—Carlo Petrini, founder, Slow Food International"An important contribution to the food policy literature that comes at a critical moment in the food justice movement. Gottlieb and Joshi pull no punches. Their point of view, that the dominant agroindustrial food system is inherently unjust to farm workers, consumers (including our children), and the communities that suffer from the external costs of food production, comes through loud and clear."
—Nevin Cohen, The New School"Gottlieb and Joshi name names and pull no punches. Their point of view, that the dominant agroindustrial food industry is inherently unjust to farm workers, consumers, and the communities that suffer from the external costs of food production comes through loud and clear."
—Nevin Cohen, Eugene Lang College, New School for Liberal Arts
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An important contribution to the food policy literature that comes at a critical moment in the food justice movement. Gottlieb and Joshi pull no punches. Their point of view, that the dominant agroindustrial food system is inherently unjust to farm workers, consumers (including our children), and the communities that suffer from the external costs of food production, comes through loud and clear. Megan C. Bourke - - < -="" i="" -=""> - Policy Perspectives - < -="" -="">
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"Food Justice is about who grows our food, how it is grown, where it is grown, who gets to eat, and the pleasure and celebration of eating food that is good food, clean food, fair food. Food Justice tells us that growing and eating food are political acts that challenge a system that is neither good, nor clean, nor fair. Read it!" -- Carlo Petrini, founder, Slow Food International The MIT Press
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Food Justice is exactly what is needed to understand what is happening in today's food movement. The book explains how movement participants advocate in different ways for a more ethical food system and examines dozens of groups working for change at the local, national, and international levels. It should inspire all of us to advocate for healthier diets for people and the planet, more humane treatment of farm animals, and more supportive policies for farmers, farm workers, and rural communities. Carlo Petrini, founder, Slow Food International
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While their pragmatic and wide-ranging approach to food justice might not be appreciated by environmental purists, the authors' stock of common-sense solutions and genuine concern makes Food Justice an interesting and authoritative read. Their central argument -- that the approach to transforming the way we eat needs to be more integrated -- is compelling and certainly worth considering. Unfortunately injustices in the way food is produced and consumed won't go away over night. But if, as Food Justice advocates, we work together and focus on community-based initiatives, then we are on the right track. Marion Nestle, Paulette Goddard Professor in the Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health, New York University, author of < i=""> Food Politics <>
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Food Justice makes a highly valuable contribution to the movement for food justice. The MIT Press
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Food Justice is an eye-opening treatment of an important subject that has something to offer every reader, and will prove especially useful to those with a keen interest in learning about, and perhaps changing, where their food comes from. Christof Bernau - - < -="" i="" -=""> - Human Ecology - < -="" -="">
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This book is essential reading for scholars interested in the connections between food and the environment. - < -="" i="" -=""> - Contemporary Sociology - < -="" -="">
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"The authors excel…in presenting a well-rounded picture of how food justice -- and more prevalent food injustices -- touches our daily lives." -- Megan C. Bourke, Policy Perspectives The MIT Press
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andlt;Pandgt;andquot;Food Justice makes a highly valuable contribution to the movement for food justice.andquot; -- andlt;Bandgt;Christof Bernauandlt;/Bandgt;, andlt;Iandgt;Human Ecologyandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/Pandgt; The MIT Press The MIT Press
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andlt;Pandgt;" andlt;Iandgt;Food Justiceandlt;/Iandgt; is an eye-opening treatment of an important subject that has something to offer every reader, and will prove especially useful to those with a keen interest in learning about, and perhaps changing, where their food comes from." -- andlt;Iandgt;Contemporary Sociologyandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/Pandgt; The MIT Press
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andlt;Pandgt;"This book is essential reading for scholars interested in the connections between food and the environment." -- andlt;Bandgt;Kathleen A. Brosnanandlt;/Bandgt;, andlt;Iandgt;Environmental Historyandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/Pandgt; The MIT Press
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andlt;Pandgt;"The authors exceland#133;in presenting a well-rounded picture of how food justice -- and more prevalent food injustices -- touches our daily lives." -- andlt;Bandgt;Megan C. Bourkeandlt;/Bandgt;, andlt;Iandgt;Policy Perspectivesandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/Pandgt; The MIT Press
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andlt;Pandgt;"An important contribution to the food policy literature that comes at a critical moment in the food justice movement. Gottlieb and Joshi pull no punches. Their point of view, that the dominant agroindustrial food system is inherently unjust to farm workers, consumers (including our children), and the communities that suffer from the external costs of food production, comes through loud and clear." -- andlt;Bandgt;Nevin Cohenandlt;/Bandgt;, The New School andlt;/Pandgt; The MIT Press
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andlt;Pandgt;"Food Justice is about who grows our food, how it is grown, where it is grown, who gets to eat, and the pleasure and celebration of eating food that is good food, clean food, fair food. Food Justice tells us that growing and eating food are political acts that challenge a system that is neither good, nor clean, nor fair. Read it!" -- andlt;Bandgt;Carlo Petriniandlt;/Bandgt;, founder, Slow Food Internationalandlt;/Pandgt; The MIT Press
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andlt;Pandgt;"Food Justice is exactly what is needed to understand what is happening in today's food movement. The book explains how movement participants advocate in different ways for a more ethical food system and examines dozens of groups working for change at the local, national, and international levels. It should inspire all of us to advocate for healthier diets for people and the planet, more humane treatment of farm animals, and more supportive policies for farmers, farm workers, and rural communities." -- andlt;Bandgt;Marion Nestleandlt;/Bandgt;, Paulette Goddard Professor in the Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health, New York University, author of andlt;Iandgt;Food Politicsandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/Pandgt; The MIT Press
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andlt;Pandgt;"Gottlieb and Joshi name names and pull no punches. Their point of view, that the dominant agroindustrial food industry is inherently unjust to farm workers, consumers, and the communities that suffer from the external costs of food production comes through loud and clear." -- andlt;Bandgt;Nevin Cohenandlt;/Bandgt;, Eugene Lang College, New School for Liberal Artsandlt;/Pandgt; The MIT Press
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andlt;Pandgt;"While their pragmatic and wide-ranging approach to food justice might not be appreciated by environmental purists, the authors' stock of common-sense solutions and genuine concern makes Food Justice an interesting and authoritative read. Their central argument - that the approach to transforming the way we eat needs to be more integrated - is compelling and certainly worth considering. Unfortunately injustices in the way food is produced and consumed won't go away over night. But if, as Food Justice advocates, we work together and focus on community-based initiatives, then we are on the right track." -- andlt;Bandgt;Ruth Stylesandlt;/Bandgt;, andlt;Iandgt; The Ecologistandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;/Pandgt; The MIT Press
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This book is essential reading for scholars interested in the connections between food and the environment. - < -="" i="" -=""> - Contemporary Sociology - < -="" -="">
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The authors excel…in presenting a well-rounded picture of how food justice -- and more prevalent food injustices -- touches our daily lives. Kathleen A. Brosnan - - < -="" i="" -=""> - Environmental History - < -="" -="">
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Food Justice is about who grows our food, how it is grown, where it is grown, who gets to eat, and the pleasure and celebration of eating food that is good food, clean food, fair food. Food Justice tells us that growing and eating food are political acts that challenge a system that is neither good, nor clean, nor fair. Read it! Nevin Cohen, Eugene Lang College, New School for Liberal Arts
Synopsis
In today's food system, farm workers face difficult and hazardous conditions, low-income neighborhoods lack supermarkets but abound in fast-food restaurants and liquor stores, food products emphasize convenience rather than wholesomeness, and the international reach of American fast-food franchises has been a major contributor to an epidemic of "globesity." To combat these inequities and excesses, a movement for food justice has emerged in recent years seeking to transform the food system from seed to table. In
Food Justice, Robert Gottlieb and Anupama Joshi tell the story of this emerging movement.
A food justice framework ensures that the benefits and risks of how food is grown and processed, transported, distributed, and consumed are shared equitably. Gottlieb and Joshi recount the history of food injustices and describe current efforts to change the system, including community gardens and farmer training in Holyoke, Massachusetts, youth empowerment through the Rethinkers in New Orleans, farm-to-school programs across the country, and the Los Angeles school system's elimination of sugary soft drinks from its cafeterias. And they tell how food activism has succeeded at the highest level: advocates waged a grassroots campaign that convinced the Obama White House to plant a vegetable garden. The first comprehensive inquiry into this emerging movement, Food Justice addresses the increasing disconnect between food and culture that has resulted from our highly industrialized food system.
Synopsis
The story of how the emerging food justice movement is seeking to transform the American food system from seed to table.
Synopsis
In today's food system, farm workers face difficult and hazardous conditions, low-income neighborhoods lack supermarkets but abound in fast-food restaurants and liquor stores, food products emphasize convenience rather than wholesomeness, and the international reach of American fast-food franchises has been a major contributor to an epidemic of globesity. To combat these inequities and excesses, a movement for food justice has emerged in recent years seeking to transform the food system from seed to table. In
Synopsis
andlt;Pandgt;The story of how the emerging food justice movement is seeking to transform the American food system from seed to table.andlt;/Pandgt;
About the Author
Robert Gottlieb is Henry R. Luce Professor of Urban Environmental Studies at Occidental College in Los Angeles. He is the author of Environmentalism Unbound: Exploring New Pathways for Change (2001), and Reinventing Los Angeles: Nature and Community in the Global City (2007), both published by the MIT Press, and other books. Anupama Joshi is the Executive Director and Cofounder of the National Farm to School Network, a project of Tides Center (formerly based at the Urban & Environmental Policy Institute at Occidental College).