Food Justice

On Thursday April 3rd at 7:00pm I attended a presentation sponsored by the Kalamazoo Public Library lead by Karika Phillips at Bronson Hospital-Gilmore Center for Health Education. The presentation was titled Food Security or Food Justice: Does it Really Matter. We learned about the different between disparity and inequity for food security. 

In order to work towards health equity; it requires advocacy and education. "Social determinants of Health; Where you work, live, play;...and buy groceries, matters!" Karika Phillips expressed: "food brings people together...relationships." She also added the need to: "stop blaming children for the environment they live in." Further mentioning: instead of blaming, advocate! 

I really enjoyed the lecture a lot more than I thought I would. Karika Phillips is a very passionate women and speaker. Saying, "when you experience oppression we don't blame the person who is oppressed but asks what we can do to help. We are one community. How can we be of service?"

What food injustice situations have you seen / are you aware of? What can we do within our communities to advocate forward?

*The information I have mentioned above is all from the presentation that I attended.