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Food and Culture

Faith in Food Culture By Haile Johnston Posted November 2, 2011 In the way that faith formed many of our original cultural norms around food, there exists an opportunity for today’s communities of faith to lead us on a path to better physical health and wellbeing.	Culture in the Grocery Aisles By Brahm Ahmadi Posted November 2, 2011 How could culture influence the goals and strategies of grocery stores? How could grocery stores influence culture?	Oral History By Arnell Hinkle Posted November 2, 2011 At a multicultural potluck, how to choose a dish that honestly represents a cultural background?	Unapologetically Black and Green By Malik Yakini Posted November 2, 2011 The Detroit Black Community Food Security Network was founded by members of Detroit's African-American Community interested in working together to promote greater access to healthy food, sound food policies, and community self-determination.
What is Soul Food, and Does It Really Matter? By Kimberly Seals Allers Posted November 2, 2011 Is the typical African-American food culture a result of a poverty-driven, post-slavery survival—or built on nutrient-dense, homegrown food and a rich history of being “green?"	To Market, To Market By Don Bustos Posted November 2, 2011 Are modern policies and practices driving out the most traditional farmers and ranchers?	Politics in my Pizza: Concientización for Kids By Kandace Vallejo Posted November 2, 2011 Kandace Vallejo's students are working-class immigrant kids who know that something isn’t right about the world—and are learning how to put their finger on exactly what it is.	Class Wars and the Soda Tax By Raj Patel Posted October 31, 2011 With half of the sugar in US diets coming from sweetened beverages, advocates of a "soda-tax" look like they've got a strong case. But is this part of a culture war between the rich who can afford not to drink Coke, and the poor who can’t afford anything else?
Culture clash over local food in Appalachia By Jane Black Posted October 31, 2011 In the heart of Appalachia, where there isn’t a critical mass of suppliers or customers for whom the term “locavore” rolls naturally off the tongue, Steven Hopp's Harvest Table restaurant remains something of a curiosity.	Revitalizing Northwest Coastal Indian Food Culture By Valerie Segrest Posted October 31, 2011 Through sharing rich stories, old-world and environmental knowledge, we have discovered new ways of approaching a modern balanced diet based on the principles of historic Northwest Coastal Indian food.	Diverse Grocery for a Diverse Food System By Nina Kahori Fallenbaum Posted October 31, 2011 In the San Francisco Bay Area where I grew up, Asian American produce and ethnic markets are sometimes the only purveyors of fresh, affordable food that remain in inner-city neighborhoods.	Blueberries: An Intergenerational Gift By Cheryl Danley Posted October 31, 2011 Barbara Norman’s annual family farm day is a typical Michigan field day in almost every way except one—the majority of the farmers enjoying the day are African-American and Hispanic.

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Cultivating Leadership and Equity in the Food Movement

April 2013

The IATP Food and Community Fellows Program is coming to an end, but it's springtime for our work growing equity in the food system and cultivating diverse leadership in the movement.

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Food and Culture Health Equity Movement Building Food Workers Growing Food Community Economic Development Children's Health and Well-being Food Policy

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