Food Justice av Robert (Henry R. Luce Professor of Urban and Environmental Policy) Gottlieb, Anupama Joshi

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<b>The story of how the emerging food justice movement is seeking to transform the American food system from seed to table.</b><p>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 <i>Food Justice</i>, Robert Gottlieb and Anupama Joshi tell the story of this emerging movement.</p><p>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