Race, Ethnicity, and the Promise of “Good Food” for Michigan: A Three-voice Commentary

Abstract

This set of three interconnected commentaries begins by tracing the evolving narrative of the local food movement to embrace racial equity as a critical part of a sustainable food system in Michigan, using the Michigan Good Food Charter as a potential framework. Researchers, educators, and advocates of local food must first have a clear understanding of the structural racism that is present in the American food system before they can work effectively toward the vision of sustain-able and equitable food for all. The commentary then calls out the need for new tools and resources for local food students and professionals (including