Food justice youth development: using Photovoice to study urban school food systems

Transforming food systems through food sovereignty: an Australian urban context Transforming Food Systems through Food Sovereignty: an Australia Urban Context

This paper draws on La Via Campesina’s definition of food sovereignty and its potential for reconceptualising food as a basic human right within the dominant Australian food discourse. We argue that the educative value that emerges from urban food production in Australia stems from the action of growing food and its capacity to transform individuals’ social and environmental concerns over food ...

Realizing justice in local food systems

ions. Consumers, students and alternative food-system leaders recognize and place great importance on solving social justice problems (Allen et al., 2003; Howard and Allen, 2006; Perez and Allen, 2007). Local food systems serve many purposes and improve the quality of life for many people. Realizing justice in local food systems 305 by gest on Sptem er 1, 2010 cjres.odjournals.org Doloaded rom ...

Urban Agriculture and a Planning Approach to Urban Food Systems

Study of relationship between food security, urban population and development plans in Iran

Food expenditures and food purchasing among low-income, urban, African-American youth.

BACKGROUND Low-income, urban African-American youth are at higher risk for obesity and less likely to meet dietary recommendations than white, higher-income youth. Patterns of food purchasing among youth likely contribute to these disparities, but little published information is available. PURPOSE To investigate food purchasing behaviors of low-income, urban African-American youth. METHODS ...