Food Apartheid in the Twin Cities
Jamie Bolan & Vivian Tran
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FOOD APARTHEID IN THE TWIN CITIES ZINE Our Project
This case study traces the history of the regions of food apartheid in the Twin Cities. We look at how food insecurity impacts the health of people, how COVID-19 impacted food access, and organizations in the Twin Cities working towards food sovereignty. We also offer several resources for those seeking out organizations in the Twin Cities to support, and Macalester-specific food access sites.
About Us
Jamie (she/her) is a senior Biology major.
Vivian (she/they) is a senior American Studies major, English and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies minor.
Thank you to MacShare co-chair Tala Tabishat for speaking with us about the organization, and to Professor Kiri Sailiata and our TA, Andrew Lee, for their continuous support and advising for this project!
Local Organizations Mentioned (not-inclusive of all organizations in the Twin Cities)
Food Access at macalester
Food Access at macalester
This resource provides local food sources at Macalester and in the community. We encourage folks to explore these sources and utilize what you need. Each map can be printed for your convenience.
pg1 mac mappg2 mac-groveland map.pdfrecommendations to the institution for food access
recommendations to the institution for food access
Campus information and engagement to inform students about resources
Education for faculty and staff about food insecurity, recognizing students who may require assistance and having resources available to refer students
Integrated support through campus structures
Expand support efforts to work on other risk factors for food insecurity like housing and transportation
Partnering with non-academic agencies to expand available resources
Providing free food (e.g. food pantries, free meals) and emergency aid
From Food Insecurity: Better information could help eligible college students access federal food assistance benefits (p. 21), by U.S. Government Accountability Office, 2018 (https://www.gao.gov/assets/700/696254.pdf).
References:
References:
Robert K. Nelson, LaDale Winling, Richard Marciano, Nathan Connolly, et al., “Mapping Inequality,” American Panorama, ed. Robert K. Nelson and Edward L. Ayers, accessed December 1, 2022, https://dsl.richmond.edu/panorama/redlining/#loc=12/44.938/-93.198&city=st.-paul-mn
Minnesota Department of Highways. 1969. "1969 Official Highway Map Minnesota / Minnesota Official Highway Map 1969." Minnesota Department of Transportation, Mn Dot Library, Accessed December 1, 2022. https://collection.mndigital.org/catalog/mdt:1225
USDA Economic Research Institute, ERSI. Food Access Research Atlas, Accessed December 1, 2022. https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/food-access-research-atlas/go-to-the-atlas/
“Food Insecurity and Chronic Disease.” The Institute for Functional Medicine, March 16, 2022. https://www.ifm.org/news-insights/food-insecurity-chronic-disease/.
“Macalester-Groveland.” Minnesota Compass. Wilder Research. Accessed December 1, 2022. https://www.mncompass.org/profiles/city/st-paul/macalester-groveland.
Project Sweetie Pie, University of Minnesota's Humphrey School of Public Affairs, and CURA. “Towards Justice: Assets of the City of Minneapolis.” umn.maps.arcgis.com. Accessed December 1, 2022. https://umn.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=1660e71fce1d46949d29721f588a8a14.
FreeFood.Org. “ST. PAUL, MN FREE FOOD RESOURCES.” Free Food. Accessed December 1, 2022. https://www.freefood.org/c/mn-st._paul#.
Lindberg, Christin, Madeleine Hansen-Connell, and Brian Pittman. “Food Insecurity on College Campuses .” Food Insecurity on College Campuses: A Review of Literature and Perspectives from the Field. Wilder Research, November 2019. https://www.wilder.org/sites/default/files/imports/CollegeCampusFoodInsecurity_Lit_Review_11-19.pdf.
United States Government Accountability Office. FOOD INSECURITY Better Information Could Help Eligible College Students Access Federal Food Assistance Benefits, December 2018. https://www.gao.gov/pdf/product/696254.
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