Immigration and the Food System
Backgrounders & Issue Brief | Tomás A. Madrigal | Dec 7, 2018
Click here to download this Backgrounder in full, or view in full below. Immigration policy in imperialist nations has historically…
Labor in the Food System
The movement for food justice cannot thrive in a system where food and farm workers are exploited, criminalized and hungry. For an introduction to this issue, download our Food First Issue Primer on Labor in the Food System
This Thanksgiving, Remember the People’s History of Our Food
Blog | Eric Holt-Giménez | Nov 21, 2018
“Afterwards they (as many as were able) began to plant their corn, in which service Squanto [Tisquantum] stood them in…
Is Prison Labor the Future of Our Food System?
Blog | Sarah Evans | Sep 7, 2018
Prisoners are being used to fill the growing shortage of farmworkers —shortages that in large part are caused by the…
Taking on the C-Word
Academic Publication | Teresa M. Mares | May 10, 2018
This book review was originally published by the Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development. What role does love…
The Teachers’ Strike and the Food System
Blog | Erik Hazard | Mar 30, 2018
Photo Credit: Rich McGervey/CC BY. In late February, teachers in West Virginia went on strike in all 55 counties. They…
Overcoming the Barrier of Racism in Our Capitalist Food System
Backgrounders & Issue Brief | Eric Holt-Giménez | Mar 19, 2018
The following is an abridged excerpt from our recently published book, A Foodie’s Guide to Capitalism: Understanding the Political Economy of…
O capitalismo em nosso alimento
Backgrounders & Issue Brief | Marion Nestle | Jan 24, 2018
Click here to view this Backgrounder in English. Click here to view this Backgrounder in Spanish.
Video: Author Eric Holt-Giménez Discusses A Foodie’s Guide to Capitalism
Blog | Leonor Hurtado | Nov 15, 2017
Co-published with Monthly Review Press Available November 2017, $25 from foodfirst.org For review copies or interview and speaking inquiries with author Eric…
Q&A with Eric Holt-Giménez on A Foodie’s Guide to Capitalism
Blog | Eric Holt-Giménez | Nov 13, 2017
Co-published with Monthly Review Press. Available November 2017 from Food First Books. For review copies or interview and speaking inquiries with author Eric Holt-Giménez, please…
News & Views Fall 2016: Agroecology “Lite”, the Food Sovereignty Prize, and Historic Wins
Food First News & Views | | Sep 13, 2017
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The Capitalism in our Food
Backgrounders & Issue Brief | Marion Nestle | Sep 11, 2017
Click here to view this Backgrounder in Portuguese. Click here to view this Backgrounder in Spanish. This Backgrounder by Marion Nestle is…
Braceros Organize After One Worker Dies
Blog | David Bacon | Aug 9, 2017
This post by David Bacon is published on his blog, The Reality Check. A farmworker’s death in the broiling fields…
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