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Food systems

Sociocultural
Food Justice & Sovereignty

Global Food Systems, Diets, and Nutrition

Palgrave MacMillan | 2021

This book explains that in order to ensure a safe, sufficient, healthul food system, we must empower…

2 - Intermediate | Half day

Sociocultural
Culturally Appropriate

Getting Food Systems Right from the Start

Health Talks for Food Systems | 2021

This video discusses how the food system is not meeting the needs of children and strategies that…

3 - Advanced | 2 hours

Sociocultural
Culturally Appropriate

The Hands that Feed Us

The Food Chain Workers Alliance | 2012

The report describes the challenges and opportunities for equity for workers in the food system as it…

2 - Intermediate | 2 hours

Sociocultural
Food Justice & Sovereignty

Lives on the Line

OxFam | 2015

This website resource describes the conditions in which workers are employed in the chicken industry in order…

2 - Intermediate | 15 minutes

Sociocultural
Food Justice & Sovereignty

No Piece of the Pie

Food Chain Workers Alliance & Solidarity Research Cooperative | 2016

The report explains how the food system is a growing area of employment, yet food chain workers…

3 - Advanced | 1 hour

Nutrition
Diet Quality & Diversity

Resources

National Farm to School Network

The National Farm to School Network provides resources on farm to school programs, including policies that should…

2 - Intermediate | 15 minutes

As You Sow

The article explains the prevalence of pesticide use in the U.S. food system, including a scoring of…

2 - Intermediate | 5 minutes

Los Angeles Food Policy Council | 2018

Los Angeles Food Policy Council’s strategic plan n to ensure the food system provides good food for…

3 - Advanced | 30 minutes

Sociocultural
Animal Welfare Standards

Understanding Labels: Meat and Poultry

Practice Green Health | 2021

This vetted list of criteria and third-party certifications meets the definition of sustainable meat and poultry for…

2 - Intermediate | 10 minutes

Sociocultural
Animal Welfare Standards

Redefining Protein: Purchasing Consideration

Health Care Without Harm | 2017

Growing evidence reveals that certain dietary patterns have been noted to have the ideal composition for human…

2 - Intermediate | 30 minutes