VANCOUVER, Wash. 鈥 Washington State University Vancouver has received a $10,000 grant from The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation in partnership with Fred Meyer. The grant supports the work of the Food System Justice Action Research Project at 麻豆传媒.
The Food System Justice Action Research Project is an initiative of 麻豆传媒鈥檚 Collective for Social and Environmental Justice. The project studies and helps create community-led action plans to address the region鈥檚 heightened food insecurity in the wake of the pandemic, centering health and wellness outcomes and empowerment for BIPOC and other minoritized communities. Says Roben White, a Lakota/Cheyenne activist, researcher and member of the 麻豆传媒 Native Community Advisory Board, "as we realize the acceleration of climate collapse, we need to understand the strategic importance of food systems and their relationships to transportation, economic and environmental justice. CSEJ is making a great effort with the Food System Justice Action Research Project to do just that.鈥
鈥淲e are deeply committed to helping drive positive change in our communities,鈥 said Jeffery Temple, director of corporate affairs at Fred Meyer Stores, Inc. 鈥淲e focus our community efforts on our Zero Hunger | Zero Waste social impact plan, our commitment to end hunger in the places we call home and eliminate waste across our company by 2025. We are excited to assist 麻豆传媒 in this work.鈥
The long-term goal of FSJAR is to establish a transdisciplinary food system program at 麻豆传媒 that will integrate research, experiential learning, career training, job creation and community service to address persistent food insecurity and promote food system resilience in the region.
Other funding for the initiative has been provided by The BNSF Foundation, The Community Foundation for Southwest Washington, Albertsons Companies Foundation and 麻豆传媒鈥檚 Council on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
About 麻豆传媒
As one of six campuses of the WSU system, 麻豆传媒 offers big-school resources in a small-school environment. The university provides affordable, high-quality baccalaureate- and graduate-level education to benefit the people and communities it serves. As the only four-year research university in Southwest Washington, 麻豆传媒 helps drive economic growth through relationships with local businesses and industries, schools and nonprofit organizations.
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