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News Articles: food justice

FoodFinder, an app and website created by Duluth native Jack Griffin, connects people who are food insecure to food assistance nationwide.

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  • Food

Duluth Native's App Helps 75,000 Americans – And Counting – Access Food Assistance

According to the Georgia Food Bank Association, one in six Georgians is food insecure, meaning they don't know how or where they'll get their next meal....

May 28, 2019
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Virginia Prescott
In her book "Farming While Black" Leah Penniman challenges misconceptions about black farming and landownership.

'Farming While Black' Author Leah Penniman Talks Food Access, Racial Justice

In 1920, African-American farmers owned 14 percent of all American farmland. Today, 45,000 black growers own just two percent of that land and the vast...

May 22, 2019
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Virginia Prescott
Leah Penniman encourages a new generation of black farmers with her new book.

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  • Environment

'Farming While Black' Author Leah Penniman Ties Food Access To Racial Justice

In 1920, African American farmers owned 14% of all American farmland. Today, 45,000 black growers own just 2% of that land. The vast majority of them...

May 22, 2019
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Virginia Prescott
To get the word out about issues of food insecurity and food equity, the Georgia Farmers Market Association is holding Just Food Weekend.

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  • Food

Finding Food Justice At The Farmers Market

It's hard enough to eat well and stay in shape, but, in several parts of Georgia, residents don't even have access to nutritious foods. The Georgia...

March 18, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Emilia Brock

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  • Economy

Through Urban Farming, Gangstas To Growers Digs Away At Mass Incarceration

In his first State of the State speech, Gov. Nathan Deal said criminal justice reform would be at the top of his to-do list. As Deal prepares to leave...

January 07, 2019
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Virginia Prescott
Michael Twitty is a culinary historian and author of the memoir, "The Cooking Gene."

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  • Food

Culinary Historian Michael Twitty Explores Who Owns Southern Food

Culinary historian Michael Twitty traces his ancestry through food in "The Cooking Gene: A Journey Through African-American Culinary History in the Old...

January 04, 2019
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By:
  • Sean Powers ,
  • Elena Rivera ,
  • and 1 more

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