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Food justice in Vermont’s environmentally vulnerable communities

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  • Qing Ren

    (Aiken Center, The University of Vermont
    Gund Institute for Environment, The University of Vermont)

  • Bindu Panikkar

    (Aiken Center, The University of Vermont
    Gund Institute for Environment, The University of Vermont)

  • Teresa Mares

    (The University of Vermont)

  • Linda Berlin

    (The University of Vermont)

  • Claire Golder

    (The University of Vermont)

Abstract

In this study, we examine cases of food insecurity and food justice issues in Vermont’s environmentally vulnerable communities. Using a structured door-to-door survey (n = 569), semi-structured interviews (n = 32), and focus groups (n = 5), we demonstrate that: (1) food insecurity in Vermont’s environmentally vulnerable communities is prominent and intersects with socioeconomic factors such as race and income, (2) food and social assistance programs need to be more accessible and address vicious cycles of multiple injustices, (3) an intersectional approach beyond distribution is required to address food justice issues in environmentally vulnerable communities, and (4) paying attention to broader contextual and environmental factors may provide a more nuanced approach to understanding food justice.

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  • Qing Ren & Bindu Panikkar & Teresa Mares & Linda Berlin & Claire Golder, 2023. "Food justice in Vermont’s environmentally vulnerable communities," Agriculture and Human Values, Springer;The Agriculture, Food, & Human Values Society (AFHVS), vol. 40(4), pages 1465-1479, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:agrhuv:v:40:y:2023:i:4:d:10.1007_s10460-023-10431-9
    DOI: 10.1007/s10460-023-10431-9
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