Will Work for Food

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Will Work for Food is written by Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern and published by Univ of California Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0520391624 (ISBN 10) and 9780520391628 (ISBN 13).

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.