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From Food To Food Justice: Pathways And Narratives Of Young Food Activists In New York City, Amy Kwan
From Food To Food Justice: Pathways And Narratives Of Young Food Activists In New York City, Amy Kwan
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With a rise in obesity and other non-communicable, diet-related health problems and the persistence of food insecurity among many vulnerable populations, the involvement of young people in the current, burgeoning food-justice movement has the potential to bring forth transformative changes to our food system and thus improve population health. While much is known about the outcomes of providing opportunities for young people to be actively and civically engaged in their communities, there is a lack of research on the pathways, narratives, and experiences that bring young people into food justice activism.
Through semi-structured, in-depth interviews with 25 young food activists …