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Where Our Food Comes From ➡️ What is a food desert? ➡️ Our World & Me ➡️ The Mission of Valley Verde

⌛ Time estimate: 10 minutes

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What is Food Justice?

Food Justice, in the simplest of terms, is equality. It’s about ensuring everyone, regardless of wealth, race, or location, has access to the same foods. 💚

There are three main aspects of food justice:

How Do You Fit in to Your Food System, and to Food Justice?

<aside> ❓ There are many ways you interact with your food system. 💵 Where you spend your money to buy food has an impact. ♻️ Where we throw away our food, and how much of it gets thrown away, also has an impact. 🍕 What kinds of food we eat has an effect as well!

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<aside> 📺 Watch! Check out the video below to learn about food and social justice through the story of a garden!

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https://youtu.be/QojPDlEWL9Y