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Justice on the Menu: Legal & Policy Strategies to Address Structural Discrimination in the US Food System
Racism is evident across many dimensions of the US food system, from low pay and poor working conditions for farm and food workers to unjust racial and ethnic disparities in rates of hunger, food insecurity, and diet-related diseases. This report outlines considerations to advance food justice, health justice, and racial justice and options for changemakers. Best practices include eased insurance requirements for urban farmers, overtime pay for agricultural workers, expanding zoning for food production, and government offices of food policy and racial equity.
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Featured Model Ordinance:
2021 Madison Resolution 21-00223 Funding a Mental Health Responder Program
This Resolution authorizes an agreement between the City of Madison and the Journey Mental Health Center, Inc. to establish a protocol for the Mental Health Crisis Response Team. Provisions in these agreements dictate that all funding, besides the cost of physical space, will be borne by the Journey Mental Health Center.
Source:
City of Madison
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