from the Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development |
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JAFSCD article by Abiodun Atoloye (Utah State U), Larissa Calancie (Tufts U), Jessica Luong (U of Washington), Karen Bassarab (Johns Hopkins U), Amy Borg (UMass Chan Medical School), Natasha Frost (Seed 2 Roots), and Kristen Cooksey Stowers (U of Connecticut) Despite growing interest in food policy councils (FPCs) as mechanisms to promote racial and social equity in food systems, significant gaps remain in understanding how equity frameworks are used and their direct impacts.
In a new JAFSCD article, Racial or social equity framework use among food policy councils and associations with councils’ COVID-19 responses, Atoloye et al. present their findings on the characteristics of councils that use, develop, or do not use racial or social equity frameworks, and explore how framework use relates to COVID-19 responses and partnerships.
Corresponding author Abiodun Atoloye can be contacted at abiodun.atoloye@usu.edu.
KEY FINDINGS
Using racial or social equity frameworks is associated with proactive, equity-oriented COVID-19 responses and collaboration with diverse partners.
Advancing racial equity work among FPCs may require targeted support, including dedicated funding, specialized training, and ongoing technical assistance to build and sustain their capacity in this area.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR POLICY, PRACTICE, AND RESEARCH
Investing in targeted capacity-building resources such as funding, specialized training, and technical assistance may strengthen FPCs’ ability to apply equity frameworks and address food system issues effectively.
Fostering collaboration between stakeholders at local, state, and federal levels can help to sustain FPCs’ equity-focused initiatives.
More focused and controlled research is needed to confirm causal links between framework use and equity-oriented responses both during crises and in regular contexts.
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Advancing racial equity work among food policy councils may require targeted support, including dedicated funding, specialized training, and ongoing technical assistance to build and sustain their capacity in this area. In a new @JAFSCD article, authors explore how food policy councils use racial and social justice frameworks to drive change – and lessons learned during COVID-19. Read the article for free: https://doi.org/10.5304/jafscd.2025.151.015
#FoodEquity #FoodPolicy #LocalImpact |
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Photo above: The demonstration garden at the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, includes this vatto (ramada). Photo taken Oct. 31, 2017, by Amy Christian. |
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