The road to a hunger-free America selected writings of Mark Winnie

"Mark Winne's latest book is grounded in theory and tested in practice to present a clear framework for action against American food injustice. Curated from hundreds of his articles, blog posts, and speeches, this book documents 20 years of progress against the rampages of the industrial food system...

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Main Author: Winne, Mark, 1950- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2025.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Mapping the journey; building the foundation
  • Part one: Places. Great falls, great food, great gaps: The tale of Paterson and Ridgewood
  • New Roots Community Farm: "This is the coolest place I've ever been!"
  • Laredo shows the way to a mending wall
  • Roadkill stew, bad-ass cabbage, and the midnight sun--lessons from Alaska
  • Huerta del Valle--An Ontario oasis
  • Where's the rage?
  • Troubled by paradise
  • Israel's war on Palestinian olive farmers
  • Part two: People. A rainbow of farmers
  • I have seen the future of medicine: It is Dr. Yum
  • It's not easy being a commercial egg farmer
  • My dinner with Embry
  • New Jersey = tomato
  • "I'm tired of watching our town die"
  • Two million angry moms and one sociologist: Free for all: Fixing school food in America
  • George McGovern: A man ahead of his time
  • Part three: Actions. When handouts keep coming, the food line never ends
  • Welcome to the weight wars
  • Love in the time of Corona
  • The poetry of community food assessments
  • Food co-ops: A faith renewed
  • Twenty-five years of food security, good food, and empowerment
  • The most important word in "community gardening" is not "gardening"!
  • Conclusion: The journey continues; the tasks are clear.