Redesigning a Broken Food System - Greenhorns
Redesigning a Broken Food System - Greenhorns
Redesigning a Broken Food System - Greenhorns
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Invisible Work ForceThe people who pick, process, deliver, and serve our food areunderpaid, live in poor conditions, or work in hazardous environments.Mail Online
Healthy <strong>Food</strong> Access inDetroit
Healthy <strong>Food</strong> For AllBuilding Equitable and Sustainable <strong>Food</strong> <strong>System</strong>s inDetroit and Oakland Commissioned by Fair<strong>Food</strong> Foundation; research by Policy Link andthe CS Mott Group for Sustainable Agriculture,Michigan State University
Scope of the Study• GOAL: Assess the current environment and potential forchange in two cities where the food system is mostbroken: Detroit and Oakland• METHODOLOGY: Focus groups and interviews• PARTICIPANTS• QUESTIONS:1) Habits, concerns, interests2) Infrastructure, activities to improve access and equity3) Challenges and opportunities
Key Findings: Detroit1. Knowledgeable about diet and food quality2. <strong>Food</strong> safety concerns3. Cooking is important4. Lacking: Quality food, nearby stores, transportation, and other resources5. Need: More fresh food in Detroit stores6. Perception of neighborhood stores: Inferior products and service, preyingon vulnerable communities7. 42 organizations doing food systems work8. The grocery situation in Detroit is viewed as an injustice
Debunking the MythsMyth #1: No One CooksMyth #2: People don’t knowhow to eat healthy
What we Learned: Opportunities in Detroit• Urban agriculture• <strong>Food</strong> and economic development• Collaboration• Youth education and involvement• Eastern Market• National movement
Principles of <strong>System</strong> Re-Design–Equity–Diversity–Ecological Integrity–Economic Viability
SolutionsPolicyPractice
To Change the <strong>System</strong>, Change PolicyChange the Policy, Change the World
Policy• Local- Zoning changes, vacant land access,food policy councils, urban agriculture• State- Farmland preservation, groceryfinancing, workforce and economicdevelopment incentives• Federal- Changes to SNAP, WIC, and schoolfood
A Shift in Political Priorities“Know Your Farmer…Know Your <strong>Food</strong>”Organic Nation
Practice• New Grocery Stores; upgrade existing stores• Urban Agriculture• Local/Regional <strong>Food</strong> <strong>System</strong> Networks• Farmer’s Markets• Mobile Markets• CSA’s• Workforce Development
Building Community throughpractice- the Greening of Detroit
Fair <strong>Food</strong> NetworkFair <strong>Food</strong> Network is a non-profit organization that works in partnership with otherorganizations to design a food system that upholds the fundamental right to healthy, freshand sustainably-grown food, especially in historically-excluded communities.