April 19, 2022 02:30 PM EST - April 19, 2022 03:00 PM EST
What is food justice? Why is it so important to care about other community members having access to culturally-appropriate foods? Learn about our food system in the United States & ways you can help folks facing food insecurity. Discover ways to fight food-related injustices & work with others to advocate for communities lacking access to healthy, fresh, culturally-appropriate foods. Together, we can fight the good fight in making sure everyone has access and the right to fresh, healthy foods everywhere!
#foodjustice #foodsovereignty #communitynutrition #makeadifference
Jackie Rybin (pronouns: she/her) is an aspiring Registered Dietitian and nutrition educator who still loves "playing with her food" and getting creative, whether it be in the kitchen or garden! She is currently a graduate student at the University of Arizona studying Agriculture Education, Technology, and Innovation (AETI). She is a systems-thinker with strong interests in sustainable food systems, food justice, food sovereignty, and grassroots advocacy and policy work. As a white, cis-gendered womxn, her goal is to work in solidarity to facilitate culturally-appropriate nutrition education programs in food insecure communities by placing the voices of community members first and foremost in those endeavors.
