Black Food Matters
Black Food Matters An in-depth look at Black food and the challenges it faces todayFor Black Americans, the food system is broken. Black Food Matters examines these issues through in-depth essays…
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Black Food Matters
An in-depth look at Black food and the challenges it faces todayFor Black Americans, the food system is broken. Black Food Matters examines these issues through in-depth essays that analyze how Blackness is contested through food, differing ideas of what makes our sustenance "healthy," and Black individuals' own beliefs about what their cuisine should be.Primarily written by nonwhite scholars, and framed through a focus on Black agency instead of deprivation, the essays here showcase Black communities fighting for the survival of their food culture. When it comes to nutrition, Black consumers experience an unjust and inequitable distribution of resources.
The book takes readers into the real world of Black sustenance, examining animal husbandry practices in South Carolina, the work done by the Black Panthers to ensure food equality, and Black women who are