Food Justice and the Challenge to Neoliberalism

 As common as it is in the lives of many, food was never something I had considered viewing from a political perspective and there is much more involved than I had anticipated. This article along with last weeks video painted a vibrant picture of some of the issues involved. As mentioned in last weeks video, food may be a solution to bring people together for the greater good. The idea of neoliberalism takes a stab at things with an approach that allows the consumers to choose which companies they support and choose to purchase from to try and remove the government from the process. Meant to promote individuals to build and support alternative food businesses, this would allow people to feel more secure in where they are buying their food from and provide a better understanding of what goes on throughout the process. Giving people an opportunity to try their hand at providing food would better the market, while diversifying the market at the same time. A consumer based market has it's own flaws too. It's still reliant on people and their uncertainty. There is no security in people's taste. One month people could love oranges, and the next month they are hooked on tomatoes. This is where collaborating within the communities helps this idea shine. A community can work together to help one another out where some people may be lacking. By promoting this kind of market, people can brought together instead of torn apart. Some of these options involve, farmer's markets, co-ops, health food-stores, and conspiracies. People can be brought together through food, it just has to be done in the right way for the right reasons.