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Seeking Food Justice and a Just City through Local Action in Food Systems: Opportunities, Challenges, and Transformation

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First paragraphs: Producing social change and supporting social justice has always required multiscalar strategy and action. Federal policy actions can be transfor­mative, but are sensitive to extreme philosophical shifts and partisan conflict in federal leadership. When federal leadership is unstable, local and regional government action provides a critical space for maintaining movement forward and presenting opposition when federal policies are not supportive. These dynamics are evident in many spheres of policy, such as housing, transportation, economic development, education, health, and food systems. We can see this tension in food systems today, as federal policies regarding agricultural subsidies and proposals to tighten food assistance programs (e.g., SNAP) can be in opposition to local goals of sup­porting sustainable and just local food systems. Local activities and practitioners must be agile to work within an ever-changing federal policy landscape....

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  • Reece, Jason, 2018. "Seeking Food Justice and a Just City through Local Action in Food Systems: Opportunities, Challenges, and Transformation," Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, Center for Transformative Action, Cornell University, vol. 8(B).
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    1. Mui, Yeeli & Khojasteh, Maryam & Hodgson, Kimberley & Raja, Samina, 2018. "Rejoining the Planning and Public Health Fields: Leveraging Comprehensive Plans to Strengthen Food Systems in an Urban versus Rural Jurisdiction," Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, Center for Transformative Action, Cornell University, vol. 8(B).
    2. Freudenberg, Nicholas & Willingham, Craig & Cohen, Nevin, 2018. "The Role of Metrics in Food Policy: Lessons from a Decade of Experience in New York City," Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, Center for Transformative Action, Cornell University, vol. 8(B).
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    1. Raja, Samina & Clark, Jill K. & Freedgood, Julia & Hodgson, Kimberley, 2018. "IN THIS ISSUE: Reflexive and Inclusive: Reimagining Local Government Engagement in Food Systems," Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, Center for Transformative Action, Cornell University, vol. 8(B).

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