Food Justice Series Part I

Lesson 3: Cultural Relevance

Spring 2021

We Are GrowNYC

In this workshop we will learn:

1 Intentions & Recap

2 Culture & Food

3 Resources & Vocabulary

4 Connect with Us

1 Intentions & Recap

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Intentions

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Let’s create space for ourselves.

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Recap: Food Access

• Nutritious food
• Affordable food
• High-quality food
• Culturally relevant food
• Stages of food insecurity

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Review:

Having food that connects to your identity.

Beliefs, qualities, and expressions that make up a person’s ideas about themselves.

Culturally Relevant Food

Identity

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2 Culture & Food

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What does Culture mean?

Proudly displaying the flag of the country your family is originally from

Relating to ideas, customs, and art. It can have a deep sense of personal honor as part of cultural heritage

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Cultural Markers

Shared features like language, and common values, in a cultural group

Majority of people who are Islamic, speak Arabic

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Cultural Markers

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Three Sisters:

Culture Impacting Food

companion planting of

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Why does Culture matter?

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Social Benefits

Economic Benefits

Food Sovereignty

Right to access healthy and culturally appropriate food produced through sustainable methods

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The right to define your own food and agricultural systems

Video: Food Access Barrier

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Guided Questions

• How does culture play a role in food access?
• What is one question that was asked in the video, that you feel confident in answering?
• What are some of the food access barriers discussed in this video? Is there any particular barrier that you feel is more important than the others and why?

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Impacting Food Access

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What is Food Justice?

Having access to food that connects to your culture and identity

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Post Activity

Students will write a small blurb about how culture has impacted your own food choice, and the choices made by your families.

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Gather Movie Trailer

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Sneak Peak

Food Landscapes

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3 Resources & Vocabulary

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Resources

• Native American Techniques
• Plant a Three Sisters Garden: Corn, Beans, and Squash | The Old Farmer's Almanac

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Key Vocabulary

• Cultural Relevance: Having food that connects to your identity
• Culture: Relating to ideas, customs, and art; it can have a deep sense of personal honor as part of cultural heritage
• Identity: Beliefs, qualities, and expressions that make up a person’s ideas about themselves

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Key Vocabulary

• Food Justice: Having access to food that connects to your culture and identity
• Cultural Markers: Shared features like language, and common values in a cultural group
• Food Sovereignty: Right to access healthy and culturally appropriate food produced through sustainable methods

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4 Contact Us

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Creator

@GrowNYC | www.grownyc.org

Chantel Kemp |ckemp@grownyc.org

Editors

Kristin Fields| kfields@grownyc.org

Laura Casaregola | lcasaregola@grownyc.org

Benice Mach| bmach@grownyc.org