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Wednesday, October 19th; Urban Food Policy Forum: Beyond the Kale: Urban Agriculture and Social Justice Activism in New York City
October 19, 2016 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
FREEJoin Nevin Cohen, CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute Research Director and Kristin Reynolds, Professor of Environmental Studies and Food Studies at the New School for a presentation and discussion of the findings of their new book, Beyond the Kale: Urban Agriculture and Social Justice Activism in New York City.
Part of CUNY Urban Food Policy Forum series.
Urban agriculture is increasingly considered an important part of creating just and sustainable cities. Yet the benefits that many people attribute to urban agriculture—fresh food, green space, educational opportunities—can mask structural inequities, thereby making political transformation harder to achieve. Realizing social and environmental justice requires moving beyond food production to address deeper issues such as structural racism, gender inequity, and economic disparities.
