{"product_id":"food-justice-a-primer-9780998994635","title":"Food Justice: A Primer","description":"\u003cp\u003eFood Justice: A Primer is a collection of essays by activists  academics  farmers  and others involved in the Food Justice Movement examining food justice and food sovereignty from a variety of angles. These essays range in scope and tone from personal  hands-on experiences to macro-level observations of how communities ability to both access healthful  justly-produced food and determine for themselves how they are fed can be improved upon  including efforts currently underway toward these ends. For too long  the Food Justice Movement has been senselessly divided between those who focus on the rights of humans and those who uphold the rights of nonhumans. In truth  the most just and efficient way forward to promote this cause is for these communities to come together and work in solidarity with one another  as myriad individuals and organizations around the world demonstrate with their hard work and careful analysis. This book aims to illustrate why this is necessary while confirming that it is possible  in hopes of inspiring further cooperation and collaboration between seemingly disparate causes under the umbrella of Food Justice.  Every book sold helps support \"Casa Vegana de la Comunidad \" a community-led food justice project from Chilis on Wheels based in Puerto Rico. Chilis on Wheels founded the now permanent community house after providing hurricane relief to thousands of Puerto Ricans after hurricane Maria in 2017. The organization also helps provide food and other resources to homeless people and nonhuman people through its various chapters across mainland U.S. Endorsements: This is an incredibly urgent intersection that needs to be addressed by both the vegan\/animal rights movement and greater food justice movement. Rodriguez hits the nail on the head - we cannot solve one without the other. Animal rights activists need to understand that getting the world to go vegan  especially without consideration as to where our plant foods come from  will not automatically fix local  national  and global systems of food production and redistribution. Meanwhile  food justice activists need to understand that the production and consumption of animal products works directly against their own objectives. Im thrilled that there is finally a book that addresses these discrepancies to both audiences. This is a new favorite that I will definitely be recommending to all my friends and colleagues. -Karla R Vargas  co-founder of La Raza for Liberation \"Food Justice: A Primer\" critically examines the overlapping connections between various liberation movements  managing to do so unapologetically yet accessibly. This is the perfect read for anyone who cares about changing the world.\" -Jasmin Singer  Senior Editor of VegNews Magazine  co-host of the Our Hen House podcast With 7.5 billion people on the planet today  there has never been a stronger disconnect between what we choose to eat and the impact those choices have on our planet and the living beings who inhabit it. Food Justice: A Primer draws critical connections between agricultures environmental impact  food scarcity  inequality  and justice for all human and non-human alike. This powerful  collaborative effort is a must-read for anyone who eats. -Hope Bohanec  Executive Director of Compassionate Living  Project Manager at United Poultry Concerns \"This incredible book is thoughtful  inclusive and comprehensive and provides the requisite readings and perspectives to fully understand and address the issues and challenges before us - locally and globally. Most importantly  it is a call to action that resonates with my favorite three words: Si Se Puede!\" -Stephen Ritz  Top Ten Finalist of the Global Teacher Prize  Founder of Green Bronx Machine\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45666203631669,"sku":"ByrdShop_0998994634","price":40.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780998994635.jpg?v=1782422978","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/food-justice-a-primer-9780998994635","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}