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Eating inequity: The injustice that brings us our food

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  • Alattar, Manar

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As we eat, we transform social, natural, and economic systems. Here we briefly explore these trans­formations.

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  • Alattar, Manar, 2021. "Eating inequity: The injustice that brings us our food," Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, Center for Transformative Action, Cornell University, vol. 10(3).
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    1. Thyberg, Krista L. & Tonjes, David J., 2016. "Drivers of food waste and their implications for sustainable policy development," Resources, Conservation & Recycling, Elsevier, vol. 106(C), pages 110-123.
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