Global Viewsof Local Food Systems: Bread, Freedom, and Social Justice

Realizing justice in local food systems

ions. Consumers, students and alternative food-system leaders recognize and place great importance on solving social justice problems (Allen et al., 2003; Howard and Allen, 2006; Perez and Allen, 2007). Local food systems serve many purposes and improve the quality of life for many people. Realizing justice in local food systems 305 by gest on Sptem er 1, 2010 cjres.odjournals.org Doloaded rom ...

Social Justice in Local Systems of Interpersonal Influence

Beyond the Social Contract: Toward Global Justice

Working towards the Common Table: How Vermont Addresses Social Justice and Food Access with Local Food and Why it Matters

Hunger and food insecurity are growing concerns in the United States and around the world. Consequently, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) designated Global Food Security as one of the five focal areas for the National Institute for Food and Agriculture. Recently, the USDA released a report indicating that 13.6% of Vermonters are food insecure (up from 9.6% in 2004-2006) and 6....

Bread and Freedom: Linking Democracy and Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa

This article looks at the effect of politics on food security in thirty-eight SubSaharan African nations since 1990. In so doing, it helps clarify the causal mechanisms through which democracy impacts hunger. In contrast to previous empirical research where democracy is often treated as one-dimensional, this study incorporates multiple measures of democracy and freedom. The cross-national stati...