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THE ECONOMIC PAMPHLETEER: The challenge: Making good food accessible

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First paragraphs: In a previous column, I made the case that enough wholesome, nutritious, and sustainably produced food is affordable for everyone (Ikerd, 2022). However, the fact that good food is afford­able for everyone doesn’t mean good food is accessible to everyone or easy to locate, acquire, and prepare. For many, accessibility is a greater obstacle than affordability, and those who face the greatest challenges of affordability also face the greatest challenges in accessibility. As I pointed out in my previous column, farmers receive an average of only about 14% or US$1,120 of a typical US$8,000 household food budget. The rest, US$6,880, goes to pay the costs of processing, packaging, transportation, advertis­ing, and other marketing costs (Ikerd, 2022, p. 3). Some of these marketing costs are necessary to transform farm commodities into finished food products and thus cannot be avoided. . . .

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  • Ikerd, John, 2022. "THE ECONOMIC PAMPHLETEER: The challenge: Making good food accessible," Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, Center for Transformative Action, Cornell University, vol. 12(1).
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    1. Ikerd, John, 2016. "THE ECONOMIC PAMPHLETEER: Enough Good Food for All: A Proposal," Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, Center for Transformative Action, Cornell University, vol. 7(1).
    2. Ikerd, John, 2016. "THE ECONOMIC PAMPHLETEER: How Do We Ensure Good Food for All?," Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, Center for Transformative Action, Cornell University, vol. 6(4).
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