{"product_id":"will-work-for-food-labor-across-the-food-chain-laura-anne-minkoff-zern-paperback-1","title":"Will Work for Food: Labor Across the Food Chain -- Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern, Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExamining the essential role--and exploitation--of frontline workers across the food chain.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Consumers are demanding a healthier and more sustainable food system. Yet labor is rarely part of the discussion. In \u003ci\u003eWill Work for Food\u003c\/i\u003e, Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern and Teresa M. Mares chronicle labor across the food chain, connecting the entire food system--from fields to stores, restaurants, home kitchens, and even garbage dumps. \u003cp\u003e Using a political economy framework, the authors argue that improving labor standards and building solidarity among frontline workers across sectors is necessary for creating a more just food system. What would it take, they ask, to move toward a food system that is devoid of human exploitation? Combining insights from food systems and labor justice scholarship with actionable recommendations for policy makers, the book is a call to action for labor activists, food studies students and scholars, and anyone interested in food justice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern, Teresa M. Mares\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.82h x 5.98w x 0.94d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780520391611\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura-Anne Minkoff-Zern\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Geography and the Environment at Syracuse University. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe New American Farmer: Immigration, Race, and the Struggle for Sustainability\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTeresa M. Mares \u003c\/b\u003eis Associate Professor of Anthropology and Affiliated Faculty of Food Systems at the University of Vermont. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eLife on the Other Border: Farmworkers and Food Justice in Vermont\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46770289901796,"sku":"9780520391611","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780520391611.jpg?v=1758732257","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/will-work-for-food-labor-across-the-food-chain-laura-anne-minkoff-zern-paperback-1","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}