Here is a thought provoking post from the writer of the Food A Live blog on ways that community kitchens can promote food justice.
Food related issues are extremely intertwined and interconnected by broader systemic relations influenced by the forces of globalization, with policy having a large role in shaping its trajectory. Community Kitchens contain a unique organization of space that provides a platform for participants to not only share their skills, but also to communicate broader issues of food justice, food sovereignty and health while creating a network of support through conversation. The act of conversing while collectively preparing the food, eating, and cleaning, is moving health beyond the concept of nutrition and food groups to social and mental health. These programs are successful in empowering people and providing concrete skills, however, it does not challenge the food system enough to deal with the reality that there isn’t enough space in our city to address our basic food needs. More….
