Food justice

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Food Justice

Food justice (/fuːd ˈdʒʌstɪs/) is a term that refers to the movement to increase access to healthy, affordable, and culturally appropriate food for all communities, particularly those that are underserved or marginalized. The concept of food justice is rooted in the broader movement for social justice and seeks to address systemic inequities in the food system.

Etymology

The term "food justice" is believed to have emerged in the late 20th century, as a response to growing concerns about food insecurity, health disparities, and environmental sustainability. It combines the words "food", referring to the substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body, and "justice", referring to the principle of fairness or moral rightness.

Related Terms

  • Food Sovereignty: A concept that asserts the right of peoples to define their own food systems, including the production, processing, distribution, and consumption of food.
  • Food Security: The state of having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food.
  • Food Desert: An area, particularly in urban settings, where access to affordable and nutritious food is limited.
  • Food System: The processes and infrastructure involved in feeding a population, including growing, harvesting, processing, packaging, transporting, marketing, consumption, and disposal of food.
  • Social Justice: The view that everyone deserves equal economic, political and social rights and opportunities.
  • Environmental Justice: The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies.
  • Sustainable Agriculture: Farming in sustainable ways based on an understanding of ecosystem services, the study of relationships between organisms and their environment.

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