Black food matters Racial justice in the wake of food justice

This edited volume by Garth (Univ. of California, San Diego) and Reese (Univ. of Texas, Austin) highlights inequities in the global food system, particularly in relation to communities of color and specifically Black Americans. The text provides aspirational models of food justice grounded in Black agency as a response to these inequities. Framed by a clear and well-documented introduction by the editors, the books contains 10 chapters written by scholars in the fields of geography, environmental studies, anthropology, ethnic and women's studies, African and African diaspora studies, and American studies. The collection considers conditions within the food system that ground food disparities, in particular, histories of anti-Blackness. Topics covered include Black food entrepreneurship, politics and food security, the early food justice movement, the Los Angeles food justice movement, racial heritage tourism, barbecue in Memphis, urban agriculture, Black farmers, and New World cuisine. Essays contribute to an understanding of Black food culture from the perspective of primarily nonwhite scholars, thereby contributing to a field often framed through a white lens. This study is suitable for advanced students and scholars. Summing Up: Recommended. Advanced undergraduates through faculty. --Mary K. Bloodsworth-Lugo, Washington State University