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Editor’s Note: This blog post is the culmination of a fellowship research project by Grassroots Fellow Anthony Singh-Reynoso.
The United States food and agriculture movement has a deep history of grassroots organizing. Especially in Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities, grassroots organizing has offered a form of resistance to a food system that does not prioritize human life and dignity. Under a capitalist system, private land ownership and the desire to maximize profits has led to food being seen as an item to be bought and sold instead of as a vital necessity. As a result, those with access to capital and land, especially large corporations, enforce conditions on farms that are exploitative to the environment and the people working the land.
Food is an essential part of our lives, and access to…
Read the full article originally published at sustainableagriculture.net.