Transforming School Food Politics around the World
$172.83
- Paperback
360 pages
- Release Date
25 June 2024
Summary
School food programs are about more than just feeding kids. They are a form of community care and a policy tool for advancing education, health, justice, food sovereignty, and sustainability. Transforming School Food Politics around the World illustrates how everyday people from a diverse range of global contexts have successfully challenged and changed programs that fall short of these ideals. Editors Jennifer Gaddis and Sarah A. Robert highlight the importance of global and local s…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262548113 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0262548119 |
| Author: | Jennifer E. Gaddis, Sarah A. Robert |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 360 |
| Release Date: | 25 June 2024 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
| Series: | Food, Health, and the Environment |
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What They're Saying
Critics Review
“A hopeful, informative read for anyone who seeks to change school food systems.”
—Civil Eats
“In Transforming School Food Politics around the World, editors Jennifer E. Gaddis and Sarah A. Roberts craft a collection of essays that feature people across the globe who have advocated for public school food programs that advance education, health, justice, food sovereignty, and sustainability. Young people, mothers, teachers, farmers, and policymakers share their stories, demonstrating the crucial role that school food programs play in caring for and educating children.”
—Food Tank
“If you are interested in school food advocacy, this book is your Bible.”
—Food Politics
About The Author
Jennifer E. Gaddis
Jennifer E. Gaddis is Associate Professor of Civil Society and Community Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the author of The Labor of Lunch. She is an advisory board member of the National Farm to School Network.
Sarah A. Robert is Associate Professor at the University at Buffalo’s Graduate School of Education. She is the author of Neoliberal Education Reform; Neoliberalism, Gender, and Education Work; and School Food Politics. She is an Associate Editor for Gender, Work, and Organizations.
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