Food justice

Protest Kitchen is an empowering guide to the food and lifestyle choices anyone can make for positive change in the face of the profound challenges of our time. Our food choices not only affect personal health and the environment, but are also tied to issues of justice, misogyny, national security, and human rights. Protest Kitchen

It is hard to talk about race in this country. Some days it’s hard being Black in this country. When I add the “green” to being Black, my day can get very rough. Last Saturday I had a pretty rough evening when I heard the news of Zimmerman’s acquittal. I am also “green.” I choose […]

Throughout the month of May, my food justice art pieces will be on display in my solo exhibit ( Seeds ) in the Allen House (461 Main Street, Burlington, Vermont). The opening reception was Friday,...

After announcing a global initiative, the U.C. system is looking at food on a more local level, starting with its own campuses.

Mary Mortimer - Food Justice series printed with Amos Paul Kennedy at Detroit Printing Plant 2014

A multi-faceted look at the voices of youth food justice activists across the US

“What are you?” I have been asked this question on way too many occasions: in private, in public, by strangers, by people I was acquainted with, and by many who should have known better. Singled out, put on the spot. What am I? Hmm… I’m a woman, a daughter, a sister, a wife, a mother, […]

Cause Guide Food Justice What is Food Justice and Why Should I Care? We think about food nearly every minute of the day. It is something that fills us, gives us sustenance, and brings us creative joys in so many forms. Think cooking shows, inventive desserts, food movements, favorite snacks, farming, and more. But, […]

All purchases give CAGJ the funds we need to keep fighting for a better world! In this store you can order: CAGJ’s publications: “Our Food, Our Right” 3rd edition: Recipes for a New Normal 2nd edition available as beautiful book 1st edition available as a 72 page zine Fair Trade Apron Strengthening the Global Food […]