Resources
Several resources have been created to support signatories of the GFJP improve food justice. Firstly, the Global Food Justice database comprises of examples of strategies, policies and interventions that have been implemented worldwide to tackle issues of food injustice. These can be used as examples of best practice for local policy makers who may want to implement interventions locally.
A rapid literature review was carried out to gather evidence on approaches to addressing food insecurity and injustice. A search of Medline (Ovid MEDLINE(R) Epub Ahead of Print, In-Process and Other Non-Indexed Citations) was carried out on 21 September 2022. Search terms covered the concepts of food security, insecurity, justice, resilience, and poverty, in combination with concepts of evaluation, intervention, prevention, mitigation and measurement. Grey literature was also reviewed, gathered through internet searches carried out in November 2022.
To be included in the review, studies must have been published in the English language and from 2010 onwards. Literature reviews describing interventions to address food insecurity were included. Studies not describing specific interventions to address food insecurity were excluded. Overall, 8,338 records were retrieved from the academic database search; 965 records underwent full-text review, and 316 studies were included, describing interventions to address food injustice. This database is continuously evolving and will be updated periodically as new strategies, studies and evidence are identified and verified.
In addition to providing a database of approaches for tackling food insecurity we have also created a food justice pledge self-assessment tool. The tool is designed to assist local policymakers in understanding their current efforts in addressing food insecurity and identifying potential areas for action aligned to five themes along the food system pathway, similar to those outlined in the MUFPP monitoring framework: governance, social and economic equity, food production, food supply and distribution and food waste and recycling. These are described in brief below, but you can find more details on each of the themes on the Food justice intervention database page.
Acknowledgements
Birmingham City Council: Dr Justin Varney, Sarah Pullen, Dr Sara Croxford, Bradley Yakoob, Dr Rosie Jenkins, Rhys Boyer, Chloe Browne, and Emily Machin
The Food Foundation: Leticija Petrovic and Dr Stuart Gillespie
Students: Elizabeth Odebunmi (University of Wolverhampton), Dr Avneet Singh Hunjan (University of Wolverhampton) and Yvonne Billa (University of Portsmouth)
Page last updated: 22 September 2023
