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Our food system is broken, and it’s endangering what’s most precious to us: our environment, our health, our soil and water, and our future. In recent years, a host of books and films have compellingly documented the dangers. But advice on what to do about them largely begins and ends with the admonition to “eat local” or “eat organic.”
Longtime good food pioneer Oran Hesterman knows that we can’t fix the broken system simply by changing what’s on our own plates: the answer lies beyond the kitchen. In Fair Food he shares an inspiring and practical vision for changing not only what we eat, but how food is grown, packaged, delivered, marketed, and sold. He introduces people and organizations across the country who are already doing this work in a number of creative ways, and provides a wealth of practical information for readers who want to get more involved.
Preface to the Revised Paperback Edition vii
Introduction xi
Part I Our Broken Food System
1 The System and Its Dysfunctions 3
2 The Problem Is … 21
Part II Principles of a Fair Food System
3 A Fair Food System 49
4 Strength Through Diversity 77
5 Nurturing the Land That Feeds Us 93
6 Feeding the Green Economy 111
Part III From Conscious Consumer to Engaged Citizen
7 Becoming a Fair Food Activist 131
8 Institutional Change 155
9 Shifting Public Policy 175
10 Resources 215
Questions for Discussion 277
Acknowledgments 283
Notes 287
Index 299
Overview
Our food system is broken, and it’s endangering what’s most precious to us: our environment, our health, our soil and water, and our future. In recent years, a host of books and films have compellingly documented the dangers. But advice on what to do about them largely begins and ends with the admonition to “eat local” or “eat organic.”
Longtime good food pioneer Oran Hesterman knows that we can’t fix the broken system simply by changing what’s on our own plates: the answer lies...