Food + Justice = Democracy – LaDonna Redmond

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TEDxManhattan

LaDonna Redmond is a food activist and mother who just wanted the best food for her children. In her neighborhood on the west side of Chicago, organic food was not available. To understand food justice, we must understand the narratives of people of color.

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    About LaDonna Redmond

    Senior Program Associate in Food and Justice Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy

    LaDonna Redmond joined the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy in 2011 as the Senior Program Associate in Food and ...read more.

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