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Database research record2015·New York City, USA

Disparity Despite Diversity: Social Injustice in New York City's Urban Agriculture System

Reynolds K.

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A two-year study of New York City urban agriculture found race- and class-based disparities among practitioners: health-focused efforts were largely white-led while justice-focused efforts were BIPOC-led. Using critical race theory, it argues urban agriculture can perpetuate an inequitable system unless it explicitly confronts these structures.