Food Justice Plant-Based Articles - Center for Nutrition Studies https://nutritionstudies.org/t/food-justice/ Food. Science. Health. Wed, 20 Sep 2023 18:50:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Karen Washington: How Food Shapes Our Communities https://nutritionstudies.org/karen-washington-how-food-shapes-our-communities/ Mon, 25 Oct 2021 17:51:27 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=39755 Colleen Alexander sat down with Karen Washington to hear her perspective on how food shapes neighborhoods and communities, either for the better or worse.

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Written by Colleen Alexander, MA.

]]> Urban GreenWorks: A True Testament to How Food Can Shape Communities https://nutritionstudies.org/urban-greenworks-a-true-testament-to-how-food-can-shape-communities/ Thu, 03 Jun 2021 20:04:40 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=36992 In response to the many consequences of COVID-19 on the environment and global food system, UGW is promoting regenerative solutions near and far.

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Written by Roger Horne.

]]> Vecino Victory Garden Feeds Those Facing Food Insecurity in California https://nutritionstudies.org/vecino-victory-garden-feeds-those-facing-food-insecurity-in-california/ Mon, 17 May 2021 19:49:06 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=36693 In a California community affected by the destruction of wildfires since 2018, Vecino Victory Garden is promoting food security and power.

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Written by Toni Zanella and Rhys Pritchett.

]]> CEEE Fights for Community Access to Fresh Fruits & Vegetables https://nutritionstudies.org/ceee-fights-for-community-access-to-fresh-fruits-vegetables/ Wed, 05 May 2021 14:56:15 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=36470 Our food system is failing both our health and our local economies, but it’s not too late to repair it. First, we have to acknowledge the challenges.

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Written by Kamyar Enshayan, PhD.

]]> Plant-Based Utah Program Promotes Access to Healthy Food https://nutritionstudies.org/plant-based-utah-program-promotes-access-to-healthy-food/ Tue, 27 Apr 2021 13:07:28 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=36176 Plant Based Utah turned their attention toward food access in 2020 during the pandemic. Now, they’re incorporating sustainable food production.

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Written by Chandler Rosenberg.

]]> Deeply Rooted Belief in Healthy Food For All https://nutritionstudies.org/deeply-rooted-belief-in-healthy-food-for-all/ Mon, 26 Apr 2021 13:06:30 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=36157 New Roots fights for healthy food as a human right. They bring fresh food markets to eight different low-access neighborhoods in Louisville.

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Written by Karyn Moskowitz.

]]> Solar One’s Stuyvesant Cove Park Connects Residents to a Unique Urban Food Source https://nutritionstudies.org/solar-ones-stuyvesant-cove-park-connects-residents-to-a-unique-urban-food-source/ Wed, 14 Apr 2021 13:53:34 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=35740 With the help of a CNS grant, Solar One reconnects people with food, the climate crisis, and a “living laboratory” of regenerative urban permaculture.

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Written by Candace Thompson.

]]> “Take What You Need Garden” Feeds Urban Community & Promotes Health https://nutritionstudies.org/take-what-you-need-garden-feeds-urban-community-promotes-health/ Fri, 09 Apr 2021 13:00:54 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=35573 Downtown Greens provides youth-centered food-education programs. In 2020, they adapted to their community’s needs by addressing food insecurity.

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Written by Janet Douberly.

]]> Seeds: Our Global Crisis Plus 5 Actions We Can All Take https://nutritionstudies.org/seeds-our-global-crisis-plus-5-actions-we-can-all-take/ Thu, 28 Jan 2021 11:45:33 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=33928 SEED: The Untold Story tells the story of the planet’s most powerful resource: seeds. Learn about five crises our planet is facing and some practical and empowering actions we can all take.

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Written by Isabel Lu.

]]> Food Apartheid: What Does Food Access Mean In America? https://nutritionstudies.org/food-apartheid-what-does-food-access-mean-in-america/ Mon, 14 Dec 2020 21:04:15 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=33532 In America, food access is a game of economics, fueled by racial discrimination. We must call the problem for what it is: not a food desert, but food apartheid.

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Written by Isabel Lu.

]]> The Grass Is Greener Where You Water It – Gardener Helps to Grow Food and a Community https://nutritionstudies.org/the-grass-is-greener-where-you-water-it-gardener-helps-to-grow-food-and-a-community/ Fri, 05 Jun 2020 15:55:42 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=31703 Julialynn Walker is providing the community with resources and tools for starting a garden. Education is a key component in providing her community with healthier nutritional options.

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Written by Rebecca Tien, PhD.

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