Food Justice is an interdisciplinary topic, covering a lot of different subjects, including Agriculture, Landscape Architecture, Economics, Sociology, History, Legal Studies, and Political Science.
These encyclopedic entries on Food Justice can be used to gain background knowledge and context to the topic, including specific perspectives from Latinx, Black, and Feminist scholars on food security and justice.
Food justice has been of interest to Bates scholars and students for years. Check out these links for more information on research done by Bates-affiliated scholars:
Indigenous Americans are actively reclaiming their spiritual and cultural identities by seeking sovereignty over their ancestral food systems, grappling with the enduring impact of centuries of genocide-induced historical trauma.
A compelling documentary unveils the unspoken issue with searing insight, challenging viewers to question choices, industry, and governments in an entertaining yet confrontational manner. Narrated by Kate Winslet.
Through the perspectives of Mexican maize producers, SUNÚ intricately weaves together diverse narratives from a jeopardized rural world, capturing the determination of individuals to maintain freedom, cultivate their seeds, uphold cultural and spiritual practices, all within a modern context where corn faces threats at its origin in Mexico.
This documentary explores popular produce markets in seven countries through the unique perspectives of Ibero-American filmmakers. Each segment, with its distinct style, unveils captivating stories of foods, people, and diverse socioeconomic conditions.
This documentary reveals the inspiring tales of American urban farmers, from rooftop cultivators to backyard beekeepers, challenging conventional food growth and distribution.
This film introduces extraordinary characters challenging the broken food system. This fast-paced journey explores the Good Food Movement, spotlighting diverse perspectives and transformative work addressing monumental problems with hopeful solutions.
A portrait of farmer and writer Wendell Berry unveils changing rural landscapes in the industrial agriculture era and the redemptive beauty found in choosing the unworn path.
Seeds, revered since ancient times, are vital yet threatened. Over the last century, 94% of varieties vanished. In a David and Goliath battle, farmers, scientists, lawyers, and Indigenous seed keepers fight for our food's future.
The expansive 41st and Alameda community garden, the largest in the U.S., emerged as a healing response to the 1992 L.A. riots. Despite feeding families and fostering community, bulldozers threaten its existence.
