Our Work | FOOD JUSTICE SERIES
Food is an essential element of equity.
Share Our Strength hosts an ongoing speaking series that examines the roots and evolution of the food justice movement and its connection to race and class, health, education and the environment.
2.5 billion
meals provided to kids since March 2020
$136 million
in grants to communities since March 2020
In Their Words
Representatives from Indigenous groups, the Black community and many more share the stories of resistance and resiliency.
Radical Origins
Since its beginnings with the Black Panthers, the Food Justice Movement and Racial Justice movement have been intertwined. Learn about how it all started and where it’s going.
Food Justice & Radical Justice
You can draw a direct line between slavery, Jim Crow, and the disproportionate rates of hunger among people of color today. Guests talk about transformational change that needs to happen at the government level.
Food Justice & Mental Health
Food insecurity can have devastating effects on the mental health of children. We heard about solutions for reducing the causes of hunger and associated stigma.
“The most offensive things someone could do to you is deny you a place at the table.”– Dr. Frederick Douglass Opie
Upcoming Conversation
Realizing Rural Food Justice | June 18, 2024 12:30pm – 1:30pm EDT
The legacy of economic injustice and the burden of hunger fall heavily on rural communities. Rural communities experience alarming rates of food insecurity as policies fail to address the agricultural, economic, and financial needs of Americans living in hard-to-reach areas—denying farmers land and capital, and denying families food and resources. In this conversation, we will explore parallels between the past and today’s current struggle for food and economic justice, and dive into how community organizing, policy, advocacy and cross-sector collaboration play a pivotal role in addressing the root causes of rural hunger and food insecurity.
Food Justice Series
Food Justice & Resilience in the Aftermath of a Disaster
Innovations in Food Justice & Equity
Race and Water Equity
Food Justice and the Arts
Urban Planning and Food Apartheid
Thank You for a Great Year
It Takes More Than Food To End Hunger.
Hunger is a problem we know how to fix. Since our inception we’ve been leaders in reducing the number of kids experiencing hunger.
No Kid HUNGRY
campaign helps feed hungry kids both in school and out.
Mayor’s ALLIANCE
to end child hunger creates positive change on the local level.