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Food for All: A Study of the Inclusivity of the Athens Local Food Movement

Estrella-Jones, Sasha F
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors1493335413638358

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2017, Bachelor of Arts (BA), Ohio University, Anthropology.
Recent scholarly literature that discusses local food movements and alternative food networks (AFNs) has criticized the organic, fair trade, and Slow Food movements for being activities centered within upper class and wealthy communities. This study engages with this literature by conducting ethnographic research on the vibrant alternative food movement of Athens, Ohio. Using ethnographic techniques, such as participant observation, surveys, and semi-structured interviews with local food activists, local farmers, and local business owners, this study maps out networks and relations of individuals involved in alternate food networks within Athens County. By exploring local definitions of and barriers to accessing good food, this thesis gauges how the Athens’ food network compares to national and local movements in terms of inclusivity of socioeconomic groups. My goal is to observe how AFNs in Athens address questions of poverty and food justice, and how they engage with disadvantaged local communities in one of the country’s poorest regions. An ethnographic approach will provide unique insight into how these networks are inclusive or exclusive of individuals from different socioeconomic backgrounds.
Smoki Musaraj (Advisor)
58 p.
Cultural Anthropology
Anthropology; Ethnography; Athens; Southeast Ohio; Appalachia; Farmers Market; Local Food; Alternative Food Network; Organic Food; Food Insecurity; Poverty; Food Policy Council; Food Bank; Slow Food Movement

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  • Estrella-Jones, S. F. (2017). Food for All: A Study of the Inclusivity of the Athens Local Food Movement [Undergraduate thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors1493335413638358

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Estrella-Jones, Sasha. Food for All: A Study of the Inclusivity of the Athens Local Food Movement. 2017. Ohio University, Undergraduate thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors1493335413638358.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Estrella-Jones, Sasha. "Food for All: A Study of the Inclusivity of the Athens Local Food Movement." Undergraduate thesis, Ohio University, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ouhonors1493335413638358

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