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Access to "ethical" food often available only to the wealthy, study finds

Submitted by ksnook on August 2, 2017 - 1:36pm
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The benefits of buying "ethical" food at farmer's markets and organic grocers often comes at the expense of equal access, according to a new study at the University of Guelph.  Professor and Director of the Arrell Food Institute, Evan Fraser, and researcher Kelly Hodgins highlight a paradox within the "ethical eating" movement. There are several reasons that prevent lower-income people from accessing these foods, ranging from higher prices, to social stigma, to geography.  

Read the full article from the Globe and Mail - Access to 'ethical' food often available only to the wealthy, study says. [1] 

Keywords: 
Ethical food [2]
geography [3]
Arrell Food Institute [4]
Evan Fraser [5]

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[1] https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/access-to-ethical-food-often-often-available-only-to-the-wealthy-study-says/article35840841/ [2] https://csahs.uoguelph.ca/tags/ethical-food [3] https://csahs.uoguelph.ca/tags/geography [4] https://csahs.uoguelph.ca/tags/arrell-food-institute [5] https://csahs.uoguelph.ca/tags/evan-fraser