Will Work for Food: Labor across the Food Chain (1)

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Synopsis
Examining the essential role—and exploitation—of frontline workers across the food chain. Consumers are demanding a healthier and more sustainable food system. Yet labor is rarely part of the discussion. In Will Work for Food, Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern and Teresa M. Mares chronicle labor across the food chain, connecting the entire food system—from fields to stores, restaurants, home kitchens, and even garbage dumps. Using a political economy framework, the authors argue that improving labor standards and building solidarity among frontline workers across sectors is necessary for creating a more just food system. What would it take, they ask, to move toward a food system that is devoid of human exploitation? Combining insights from food systems and labor justice scholarship with actionable recommendations for policy makers, the book is a call to action for labor activists, food studies students and scholars, and anyone interested in food justice.
Copyright:
2025

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
318 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780520391628
Related ISBNs:
9780520391611, 9780520391604
Publisher:
University of California Press
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Copyrighted By:
Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern and Teresa Mares
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Cooking, Food and Wine, Business and Finance, Social Studies, Politics and Government, Sociology
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.

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