“Please Pass the Amaranth!” – Getting Back to our Food Roots
Rubi Orozco, Public Health Specialist at La Mujer Obrera combats obesity in her community by looking to the healthy practices of her ancestors.By Rebecca Wiggins-Reinhard
Fresh Ideas BlogFrom the DigestRubi Orozco, Public Health Specialist at La Mujer Obrera combats obesity in her community by looking to the healthy practices of her ancestors.By Rebecca Wiggins-Reinhard |
Meet the FellowsRebecca Wiggins-Reinhard Rebecca Wiggins-Reinhard works with La Semilla Food Center to improve access to healthy, affordable, and culturally appropriate foods in southern New Mexico. |
About usThe IATP Food and Community Fellows are innovative change makers who advocate for food and farming systems that are just and healthy for all people. Fellows use multi-media, policy advocacy and community engagement to promote fresh ideas on all aspects of the national food system—supporting culturally appropriate and environmentally sustainable farming, safe processing and distribution, fair labor standards, and healthy food accessible to all—especially our most vulnerable children. It’s not an exaggeration to say that the food movement has contributed to changes in the U.S. food and farming system that were unimaginable 20 years ago. Many are eating better, and many farmers and food businesses are beginning to incorporate just and environmentally beneficial business practices. However, as the food system incorporates the same injustices and inequities pervasive in our society, it is no surprise that the health, economic and quality-of-life benefits of food system reform are not shared by all.Food, a universal need which impacts so many aspects of our lives, provides a unique organizing tool for improving communities. When innovative leaders are provided time and resources, they can accomplish tremendous positive change in the food system and beyond. With 86 fellows since the program’s inception in 2001, the Food and Community Fellows program has a proud history of advocating for food and farming systems that are just and healthy for all people. We have a specific interest in emerging leaders working to make healthy food a reality in communities of color, low-income communities and other places that are in the most need of healthy food access. We are committed to a class of fellows that represents the diversity of issues, race and ethnicity, and geography of the United States. The 2011-2013 class was announced in April 2011. The timing for the selection of the next class is yet to be determined. Read about the 2011-2013 IATP Food and Community Fellows.
StaffMark Muller Director, IATP Food and Community Fellows Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy 2105 First Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404 (612) 870-3420 mmuller@iatp.org
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