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Food justice in Vermont’s environmentally vulnerable communities

In this study, we examine cases of food insecurity and food justice issues in Vermont’s environmentally vulnerable communities. Using a structured door-to-door survey (n = 569), semi-structured interviews (n = 32), and focus groups (n = 5), we demonstrate that: (1) food insecurity in Vermont’s envir...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ren, Qing, Panikkar, Bindu, Mares, Teresa, Berlin, Linda, Golder, Claire
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Netherlands 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10127955/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37359837
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10460-023-10431-9
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Sumario:In this study, we examine cases of food insecurity and food justice issues in Vermont’s environmentally vulnerable communities. Using a structured door-to-door survey (n = 569), semi-structured interviews (n = 32), and focus groups (n = 5), we demonstrate that: (1) food insecurity in Vermont’s environmentally vulnerable communities is prominent and intersects with socioeconomic factors such as race and income, (2) food and social assistance programs need to be more accessible and address vicious cycles of multiple injustices, (3) an intersectional approach beyond distribution is required to address food justice issues in environmentally vulnerable communities, and (4) paying attention to broader contextual and environmental factors may provide a more nuanced approach to understanding food justice.