Oakland  Food  Policy  Council  worked  with  the  HOPE  Collaborative  to  create  and   pilot  a  Food  Justice  Curriculum.  We  are  now  making  this  curriculum  available  for   your  use.       Topic  1:  Community  Values  and  Food  Systems  Overview       Create  and  share  values  that  contribute  to  a  healthy  working  atmosphere  while   learning  basic  concepts  about  food  systems.  Changing  the  narrative  of  our  food   culture  as  a  crucial  step  to  changing  the  practices  and  policies  that  drive  a  broken   food  system.  We  learn  to  tell  our  own  story  so  the  truth  of  who  we  are  is   represented  and  our  knowledge  base  and  cultural  tools  can  be  accurately   reflected  in  our  systems  and  policies.     Topic  2:  Food  as  Part  of  our  Identify     Create  awareness  of  the  food  and  beverage  industry’s  influences  on  food  choices,   its  targeting  of  low  income  communities  of  color,  and  the  role  of  government  in   encouraging  or  restricting  these  practices.     Topic  3:  We  Are  What  We  Eat       Get  participants  thinking  about  how  food  production  affects  both  our  individual   health  as  consumers,  the  health  of  workers  and  their  families,  and  the  health  of   our  ecosystem.     Topic  4:  Food  Miles     Participants  will  compare  and  contrast  conventional  distribution  systems  and   alternative  methods.     Topic  5:  Food  Labor     Raise  participants’  awareness  and  understanding  about  the  working  conditions  of   food  system  workers,  wages,  salaries,  labor  and  isolate  some  of  the  reasons  why   food  system  workers  continue  to  be  one  of  the  most  economically  disadvantaged   groups  in  the  United  States.    

Topic  6:  Food  Desert  to  Food  Justice     Create  awareness  of  how  city  planning,  local  economy,  race  and  class  play  a   crucial  role  in  food  access.  We  specifically  look  to  the  history  of  red  lining  to   understand  the  human  geography  and  proximity  to  food  in  Oakland,  CA.