Food Justice Series Part I

Lesson 8: Recap

Spring 2021

We Are GrowNYC

In this workshop we will learn:

1 Intentions & Recap

2 Bias & Mythbusters

3 Food Justice Overview

4 Resources & Vocabulary

5 Connect with Us

1 Intentions & Recap

Part 1: Lesson 8

Recap

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Bias & Mythbusters

Overview

Part 1: Lesson 8

Recap

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Recap

• Food marketing
• Counter food marketing
• Diet related diseases
• Food justice

Bias & Mythbusters

Overview

Part 1: Lesson 8

Recap

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2 Bias & Mythbusters

Part 1: Lesson 8

Recap

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Activity: Mythbusters!

Let's explore the biases from lesson 1!

Bias & Mythbusters

Overview

Part 1: Lesson 8

Recap

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Bias Statement

People don’t have access to fresh produce because they don’t ask for it in their communities.

Bias & Mythbusters

Overview

Part 1: Lesson 8

Recap

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Mythbuster: Unite

Evelina Antonetty

Addressed race and inequality

Advocated for bilingual classes

Advocated for better lunches

Bias & Mythbusters

Overview

Part 1: Lesson 8

Recap

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Bias Statement

If people managed their money effectively, they would be able to afford better food.

Bias & Mythbusters

Overview

Part 1: Lesson 8

Recap

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Low Quality

GMO's

Quick Spoilage

Higher Prices

Mythbusters

Limited Variety

Lack of Access

Low Income Communities Face:

Bias & Mythbusters

Overview

Part 1: Lesson 8

Recap

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Bias Statement

The supermarkets in black and brown communities don’t offer quality produce.

Bias & Mythbusters

Overview

Part 1: Lesson 8

Recap

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The intentional disinvestment in low income communities and communities of color

Mythbusters

Supermarket Redlining

Bias & Mythbusters

Overview

Part 1: Lesson 8

Recap

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Bias Statement

People who use SNAP/EBT (formerly Food Stamps) don’t buy healthy food.

Bias & Mythbusters

Overview

Part 1: Lesson 8

Recap

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Mythbusters

GrowNYC and other non-profits have Farmer’s Markets that accept:

EBT or Food Stamps

Health Bucks

WIC

Bias & Mythbusters

Overview

Part 1: Lesson 8

Recap

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Video: Food Justice

Bias & Mythbusters

Overview

Part 1: Lesson 8

Recap

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Guided Discussion

• What did you think about the music video? What are some images you connect with?
• What are your thoughts on biases and food insecurity? Has it changed from the first lesson?
• In what ways can you relate to folks in low-income communities and community advocates?

Bias & Mythbusters

Overview

Part 1: Lesson 8

Recap

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3 Food Justice Overview

Part 1: Lesson 8

Recap

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What is Food Justice?

Food Quality

Food Access

Transportation

Money Available

Cultural Relevance

Job Treatment

Write your own Food Justice Definitions here!

Bias & Mythbusters

Overview

Part 1: Lesson 8

Recap

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Final Discussion

• What was the most impactful part of this food journey?
• What are your thoughts on Food Justice? What are some things you learned that you would share with people?

Bias & Mythbusters

Overview

Part 1: Lesson 8

Recap

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Post Activity

Create a piece of art to express your ideas around Food Justice. Make a doc-u-series, a magazine, a pamphlet, a collage, a t-shirt, poetry, signs, film, literature, fashion medium, or even an op-ed, etc.

Bias & Mythbusters

Overview

Part 1: Lesson 8

Recap

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How can you use your voice and the skills that you currently possess to challenge Food Injustices?

Message

Bias & Mythbusters

Overview

Part 1: Lesson 8

Recap

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Things You Can Do!

Be Creative

Share Food

Advocate Change

Volunteer

Learn More

Vote with Money

Bias & Mythbusters

Overview

Part 1: Lesson 8

Recap

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Organizations that Help!

• GreenThumb Youth Leadership Council
• Brotherhood-Sistersol
• The Point
• We ACT
• We Are New York Values

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• Office of Environmental Justice
• Green City Force
• Peace Corps
• Service Year - Americorps
• NYC Vista

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Bias & Mythbusters

Overview

Part 1: Lesson 8

Recap

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Evaluation

Thank you so much for taking this Food Journey with us!

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Please take a second to give us some feedback!!

Bias & Mythbusters

Overview

Part 1: Lesson 8

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4 Resources & Vocabulary

Part 1: Lesson 8

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Resources

• “Food is directed to the area”: African Americans' perceptions of the neighborhood nutrition environment in Pittsburgh
• Black Communities Need Access to Healthier Food
• The Food Trust - The Grocery Gap
• Atlanta Studies - From Food Deserts to Supermarket Redlining

Bias & Mythbusters

Overview

Part 1: Lesson 8

Recap

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Vocabulary Words

• Bias
• Food Access
• Nutritious Food
• High-quality Food
• Affordable Food
• Food Security

• Food Secure
• Food Insecurity
• Cultural Relevance
• Culture
• Identity
• Cultural Markers

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Bias & Mythbusters

Overview

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Vocabulary Words

• Inequality
• Equality
• Equity
• Justice
• Food Advocacy
• Food Systems

• Food Sovereignty
• Food Deserts
• Food Security
• Food Apartheid
• Apartheid
• Food Swamps

Bias & Mythbusters

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Part 1: Lesson 8

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Vocabulary Words

• Community Food Advocacy
• CSA
• Farmer's Market
• Farm to School Programs
• Community Gardens

• Local Food Systems
• Food Marketing
• Counter-marketing
• Diet-Related Diseases
• Food Justice

Bias & Mythbusters

Overview

Part 1: Lesson 8

Recap

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5 Connect with Us

Part 1: Lesson 8

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Bias & Mythbusters

Overview

Part 1: Lesson 8

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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