{"product_id":"will-work-for-food-teresa-m-mares-9780520391611","title":"Will Work for Food: Labor Across the Food Chain","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 Food 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 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 Teresa M. Mares, Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0520391616\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780520391611\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Teresa M. Mares","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46867283673343,"sku":"9780520391611","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_909e6bde-8466-434c-a2d4-050345b2086c.jpg?v=1747454367","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/will-work-for-food-teresa-m-mares-9780520391611","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}