Embedded Files
These resources are a way to dive deeper into learning about the topics covered by the presenters as well as how you can get involved in food justice work in the Raleigh community.
Defining Food Justice
Defining Food Justice
"Food justice is a viewpoint that looks at access to fresh, healthy, affordable food as a human rights issue, similar to the right to availability of clean air and water as a part of their basic human needs." - Local Food, NCSU Extension
Symposium Reflection
Symposium Reflection
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Continue your learning by filling out the Environmental Justice Symposium Reflection Packet linked HERE.
Getting Involved in Food Justice
Getting Involved in Food Justice
Activate Good
Activate Good is a nonprofit organization that connects volunteers to specific opportunities that best suit their passions, skills, and availability. Find food justice volunteer opportunities HERE
Inter-Faith Food Shuttle
The Inter-Faith Food Shuttle engages with under-served communities to educate about nutrition and bridge the gap in inequitable food distribution systems. Learn more about volunteer opportunities and internships HERE.
Feed the Pack Food Pantry
Feed the Pack works to fight food insecurity on campus and support the Wolfpack community by providing necessary resources such as food and toiletries. Learn more about how you can volunteer HERE.
Curriculum in Food Justice
Undergraduate Classes at NC State
STS 323: World Population and Food Prospects
NTR 210: Introduction to Community Food Security
Majors/Minors at NC State
Learning More about Food Justice
Food Justice Toolkit
This website provides a collection of resources meant to educate community members on food justice and food security. Click HERE to access the site.
Food Insecurity Amongst College Students
In this video, Claudia Estrada-Howell advocates for food justice support for college students and challenges her audience to change the way they see food insecurity. Click HERE to watch.
Hunger is a Racial Equity Issue
This article explains how food insecurity disproportionately impacts people of color and minority communities. Click to read the article HERE.
Food Waste and Food Insecurity
In this video, Katy Plohocky explains the disparities that exist in the US food distribution system. Click HERE to watch.
Hunger isn't a Food Issue. It's a logistics issue.
In this video, Esther Nidichu talks about the obstacles farmers face in distributing food. She argues that farmers need more support in order to make a fully efficient food distribution system. Click HERE to watch
Food Insecurity in Native American Communities
This article explains how food insecurity specifically impacts Native American and Indigenous communities. Click to read the article HERE.
Food Justice Policy
USDA Discrimination of Black Farmers & New Aid in the American Rescue Plan
In this NPR article, Michel Martin and James Doubek explore the long history of discrimination faced by Black farmers and how the American Rescue Plan could be the first step towards offering aid for Black farmers. Click HERE to access the site.
This Civil Eats article by John Boyd dives into the blatant discrimination present in the farming community and how it has played out over the last century. It discusses USDA discrimination that led to the settlement of Pigmen v. Glickmen and how inequity in aid relief is still present today. Click HERE to access the site.
In this Washington Post article, Laura Reiley discusses how the American Rescue Plan will serve as the most important legislation for Black farmers since the Civil Rights Act. Click HERE to access the site.
This article by Emily Moon provides statistics on Black farmers and their history of mistreatment by communities, government programs, and policies. Click HERE to access the site.
For a comprehensive look on justice for Black Farmers, click HERE. This FoodPrint article by Kayla Stewart dives into the movement towards justice, its mission, and what actions are being taken.
Click HERE for statistics on Black farmers featured in the 2017 African American Farmers Report.
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