We discuss the current reality of food systems in the US, theories of food systems transformation, and reflections on what we can do to help keep our people and our planet alive and well.
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America’s rural health business model was built to mimic our urban care delivery infrastructure and incentives. It is a model that has been impractical and ineffective for decades and is entirely unsustainable in the COVID-19 era.
We discuss one powerful approach for collective decision making in the new era of COVID-19.
Amid a national dialog on systemic racism, police violence, and COVID-19 contact tracing, the creation of public health case management forces could be a compelling and cost-effective way to address current challenges.
On May 25th Minneapolis police officers murdered George Floyd. His death is one of many in a 400+ year history of white supremacy, structural and institutional racism, exploitation, and indiscriminate violence toward Black people. We want to be clear: Black Lives Matter.
This is the second installment in a series discussing the challenges and opportunities unique to the California Bay Area’s Food System.