Food Fight: Is Food Activism Part of the Anti-Capitalist Struggle?

Food could be seen as an intimate entry point for a cultural battle with global political significance for democratic governance and ecological sustainability. Food, like shelter, is a necessity for survival, and therefore its politics are a crucial touchstone for our movement. Our discussion of food politics will be introduced by Antonio Roman-Alcalá, a food activist who teaches urban organic farming, co-founded the San Francisco Urban Agriculture Alliance, and directed In Search of Good Food, the movie.