Food Justice

A community dinner at Hanscom Air Force Base produced in collaboration with Blue Star Families, a military family support organization. The families worked together to make tzatziki for a shared appetizer course. (Photo courtesy of The Family Dinner Project)

The Family Dinner Project Wants to Help You Make Communal Meals Happen

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06.14.19

students eating school food in boston USDA Photo by Lance Cheung.

Boston Brings Sustainability, Equity to Its Food Purchasing

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06.10.19

person shopping in a grocery store

After a Decade of Food Access Work, Are People Eating Any Healthier?

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06.04.19

Keisha and Warren tend to their garden at their home. Photo © Lynsey Witherspoon

What Reparations Could Mean for Black Farmers

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05.23.19

Students at Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, Virginia enjoy breakfast at school as part of the federally assisted National School Breakfast and National School Lunch Programs. (USDA photo by Bob Nichols)

Can We Stop Kids From Being Shamed Over School Lunch Debt?

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05.21.19

Monica Brooks speaks at a press conference supporting CHAA. (Photo © Lisa Held)

The Battle Over Air Quality near Factory Farms on Maryland’s Eastern Shore

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05.20.19

Maria Payan recalls her struggles living next to a massive broiler chicken operation.

New Film Captures the Brutal Reality of Living Near Factory Farms

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05.02.19

SNAP is Going Online. Will the Term ‘Food Desert’ Soon Be Obsolete?

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05.01.19

farm workers picking carrots in the field.

Does Your Food Label Guarantee Fair Farmworkers’ Rights? This One Does.

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04.29.19

A rendering of the Neighborhood Grocery by Herman Kiefer Development LLC. (Photo courtesy of Neighborhood Grocery)

Is Detroit Finally Getting a Black-Owned Grocery Store?

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04.04.19

When Richelle and her partner, Dallas were planning their vacation to Puerto Rico, they knew they wanted to volunteer somewhere for a day. They reached out to World Central Kitchen’s Puerto Rico team, who coordinated a visit to ARECMA where they helped farmer Jose for the day. Pictured above: Richelle + Jose.

Photo Essay: Puerto Rico’s Small Farmers Rebuild, with Help from Chef José Andrés’ World Central Kitchen

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03.25.19

melony samuels in a hoop house providing food for Brooklyn residents

Meet the Woman Helping Change the Way Brooklyn Eats

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03.21.19

For This Queer Latina, the Kitchen is the Best Place to Fight For Justice

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03.04.19

Participants of Soul Fire Farm’s training program transplant pepper seedlings. Photo by Neshima Vitale-Penniman.

By Reconnecting With Soil, We Heal the Planet and Ourselves

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02.18.19

Rev. Floyd D. Harris Jr. harvests cabbage from Freedom School Fresno’s demonstration farm. (Photo © Joan Cusick)

Fresno’s Freedom School is Changing the Narrative on Farming for Black Youth

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02.13.19

Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ed Markey during the introduction of the Green New Deal resolutions.

What the New Green Deal Means for the Food on Your Plate

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02.07.19

Hundreds gather in San Francisco with the youth led Sunrise Movement to call on House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi to support the formation of a Select Committee to advance a Green New Deal to address Climate Change. (Photo CC-licensed by Peg Hunter)

A Green New Deal Must Include Food and Farming

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01.30.19

black farmer sitting on a tractor

New Research Explores the Ongoing Impact of Racism on the U.S. Farming Landscape

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01.25.19