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Hanna Garth, "Food Justice Undone: Lessons for Building a Better Movement" (U California Press, 2026)

Food justice activists have worked to increase access to healthy food in low-income communities of color across the United States. Yet despite their best intentions, they often perpetuate food access inequalities and racial stereotypes. In Food Justice Undone: Lessons for Buildi ...  Show more

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